The Three-Act ‘Hero’s Journey’ Has Long Been the Most Prominent Kind of Story. What Other Tales Are There to Tell?
In short: mythological tales from around the world have a strikingly similar basic framework—hence the term Monomyth.
Ben Johnson • Hold On To Your Butts: How Jurassic Park Can Teach You Everything You Need to Know About Storytelling
Reclaiming Attention
But do remember, it’s the same thing! It’s the same thing, forever and always. Look at this:
Houllebecq - value detaches from human experience
Dostoyevsky - rapid progress can fracture human psychology
Philip K. Dick - our struggle to distinguish reality from simulation
Kurt Vonnegut - automation would both solve and create problems... See more
But do remember, it’s the same thing! It’s the same thing, forever and always. Look at this:
Houllebecq - value detaches from human experience
Dostoyevsky - rapid progress can fracture human psychology
Philip K. Dick - our struggle to distinguish reality from simulation
Kurt Vonnegut - automation would both solve and create problems... See more