7 notes tagged "stories"
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space between stories
Hope is a word that can either mean a wishful thinking or a premonition of a possibility. The next generation will have a better life, just not in
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brain’s press secretary interpreter module
All human brains contain an interpreter module whose job is to make sense of experiences by constructing explanations in the form of stories
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pervasive tendency to rationalize
While we may not be entirely or irredeemably self-deceived, we are often rewarded for acting on selfish impulses yet less so for acknowledging them,
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story that gives a powerful reason to live
We humans live by our shared framing stories and have a deep need for a sense of purpose and meaning. If we do not share an authentic sacred story,
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shared culture and getting our story wrong
the shared culture of a people serves as a lens that shapes the perceptions and behavior of its members in ways both beneficial and destructive.
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sacred money and markets story
Every day on every consequential news outlet, similar programs focus our attention on how the financial economy is doing. Any mention of how people
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imaging god why and how it matters
imagined community of russians
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