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Book Review: THE STORYTELLING ANIMAL

  As both a nonfiction author and a bestselling novelist, I’ve pondered certain puzzles for decades. Why do people find certain ideologies and philosophies appealing, but not others? Why do we so often hold to our points of view dogmatically, … Continue reading

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Are We “Homo Narrans”?

                  Are we humans Homo sapiens — or Homo narrans? I’ve written elsewhere about the under-appreciated power of stories or “Narratives” in our lives — especially in political and social persuasion. Now, … Continue reading

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