The Resurrection Myth

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The most modern version would be the 18 90 native american ghost dance. There's actually, i donot ie, found maybe a dozen versions of this in the last thousand years or so. I use this argument cause, you kow, when christians tell me about the miracles of the bible, oh, no, those aren't real miracles. He's using magic. But that's a littleo off the side here. So again, i'm setting aside the hollywood studios thatus got to make money, am,. but are there certain themes that do seem to work? Cause i did get this from your book, that certain story plots or twists or whatever that were innovated

Michael speaks with neuroscientist and literature professor Dr. Angus Fletcher about 25 of the most powerful developments in the history of literature, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante. Fletcher says these literary technologies can alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui — all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. Fletcher is a professor of story science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative, the world’s leading academic think-tank for the study of stories. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.