i think stories underplay the role of luck, and i'll tell you why i think that's a problem. Our brains crave some sort of bigger meaning. A good story as humans doing things rather than things just happening is not an interesting story. We want a human cause, like a motivation for everything. And i think it affects our compassion towards those who who've just had bad luck. I don't think anyone can be hurt by getting to be a better story teller since that's really how all communication happens. Building a company where they're using your products from ordinary people in extraordinary ways could pay huge dividends. So understanding the structure of a story and using it with other forms of
Is it possible to discuss the good and the bad of stories? What are the good and the bad of stories?
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