The Truths in Fiction: Part two

Today we'll discuss the purpose of stories in societies and why genres like fantasy and science fiction are so good at drawing people in and creating hard-core fans. Could it really just be escapism? Story "experts" like Jonathon Gottschall and Lisa Cron believe stories are more than that.Can a story literally change lives?Explicit Content: May contain strong languageProduction: Maxwell GarietyMusic: The Silent Grove by AxletreeLicensed under Attribution 4.0Show Notes:Jonathon Gottschall TEDx talk

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