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    Latest 'Star Wars' Teaches The Value Of Failure

    The Last Jedi highlights the need for failure to find success, as the ongoing dynamic of The Force — the tug-of-war between good and evil — aptly defines our humanity, says Marcelo Gleiser.
    by Marcelo Gleiser Dec 21, 2017 3 minutes

    Unless you do live in a galaxy far, far away, you know episode VIII of the Star Wars saga opened last week to much anticipation.

    I took my family on Saturday afternoon, making sure I didn't talk to anyone that had seen it already.

    [Spoiler Alert: If you haven't watched the movie you may want to wait to read this review until you do.]

    The movie combines the reawakening of The Force with loss. Carrie Fisher, who has played princess Leia Organa since Episode IV, passed away unexpectedly after she completed her scenes. In

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