Andrew Viktorov (vikandrr)
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Andrew Viktorov (vikandrr)
Like Tom Sawyer whitewashing the fence, authors trick readers into doing most of the imaginative work. Reading is often seen as a passive act: we lie back and let writers pipe joy into our brains. But this is wrong. When we experience a story, our minds are churning, working hard.
Jonathan Gottschall • The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human
Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
In these fractured, post-truth times, the qualities that people increasingly seek out, value or pay for are authenticity, individuality, inventiveness, uniqueness and meaning .
Do you Fit the Way Finder/Mender/Sensitive/Outlier/Maverick Profile?
This is what storytellers do. They create moments of unexpected change that seize the attention of their protagonists and, by extension, their readers and viewers.
Will Storr • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
“We live in a world shaped by stories. Stories are the threads of our lives and the fabric of human cultures. A story can unite or divide people(s), obscure issues, or spotlight new perspectives. A story can inform or deceive, enlighten or entertain, or even do all of the above. Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives,... See more
Designing Systems Interventions – Transition Design Seminar CMU
If you are reading this, you likely grew up in an era in which irony was the primary way of engaging with the world. Not only did it have to do with goods, but was (and continues to be) pervasive in interpersonal relations. Asserting one’s individuality and refusing group labels on principle is not unique to hipsters but can be seen in dozens of... See more
Toby Shorin • The Disbeliever's Guide to Authenticity
