Aristotle said the earliest and most pleasurable form of learning is imitation. And it's when we either actively get up and play somebody else, or if we just in our mind, imagine, identify with them, care about their experience, it changes who we are. It expands our own self. I think we need a department of story tellingis needs to be a national emergency or priority.
Speaking with Oscar Eustis, Artistic Director at the Public Theater in New York City since 2005.
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