Fables & Fairy Tales
by Salman Ansari · updated 4mo ago
Fables & Fairy Tales
by Salman Ansari · updated 4mo ago
In his 1947 essay “On Fairy Stories,” J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that a creator should “hope that he is drawing on reality,” to shape the qualities of his world.
Salman Ansari added 4mo ago
What you learn about the world through fairy tales is to accept things that may not make obvious sense. Trust that there is order behind them, and by doing so slow down the entropy of life.
Salman Ansari added 4mo ago
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