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New Deep Narratives: We Need New Stories of What It Means to Be Human
The time is ripe for a new story, one that allows us to integrate all parts of what it means to be human today. Fundamental to this new story should be the question of how do we create communities and individuals with a sense of meaning?
Phoebe Tickell • New Deep Narratives: We Need New Stories of What It Means to Be Human
The reason we “need stories that mirror the mind of the world” is because stories are one of the primary tools we have to understand ourselves and our place in the world. If the world has changed – if our awareness has expanded to see the complex, fragile networks we exist in – then our stories must change too. By grounding this evolution in
... See moreIt’s also important to remember that our stories define us but they shouldn’t limit us. They only exists as much as we believe in them. The new story I (and many others) envision is one that is deeply human, with nature at the forefront, and technology by our side.
Phoebe Tickell • New Deep Narratives: We Need New Stories of What It Means to Be Human
The storytelling meme is evocative because on one hand it makes perfect sense that companies would want to be able to explain what they’re doing and make an offering in a compelling and entertaining way that resonates with people, which is storytelling. Yet it also speaks to a type of froth and rot in an overly fanciful society where we tell... See more
NEMESIS • INTRODUCTION TO MUTANT TETRADS
In a world where tech commentators confidently declare that we poor ignoramuses haven’t even begun to get our heads around what’s barreling down the tracks towards us, I think it’s good to stay fully, even slightly foolishly, committed to the idea that humans doing human things, with other humans, is and will remain at the vital heart of human
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