Super Mario Kart is a unique chapter. It begins with Green explaining how Mario Kart works and the incredibly simple rules of the game. He then goes into detail about what playing Mario Kart has meant to him. The whole chapter is very light hearted until the last page where John compares Mario Kart as the opposite to reality. Green gives the analogy of winning a superior question box to his circumstances in his life that have made it easier for him to succeed or win. For instance, he's a successful white male, who graduated from college without debt.
Green wrote this chapter, due to the fairness that Mario Kart gives to every player whether you're in first or last. He mentions how his son, who due to his age and inexperience fell behind, but still had a chance to win. Green feels that life does not treat people with the same attitude and references his bank telling him he no longer needed to be charged ATM fees. Green does not like the political and economic structure in America. Green is making the argument that life should be more fair to everyone and not give some people a head start that is impossible to come back from.
I do not think this topic helped Green to find a life of significance, but I still thoroughly enjoyed this chapter. Mario Kart is relatable to me and a lot of kids my age. I remember playing in elementary school with my neighborhood friends, but also playing this past summer with my friends that I had just graduated high school with. Green gave this chapter four stars, and I give this chapter three stars.