CNN's John Sutter talks to rachel mataw and teke carleson about their new book, "The Trump Derangement Syndrome" He says the left has been focusing on how much of a threat Donald trump is. But he argues that people are actually pretty open minded when it comes to changing their minds about facts. The instances of human beings actually giving up on cherished narratives is extraordinarily rare, writes Sutter.
Humans are storytelling animals. Stories are what make our societies possible. Countless books celebrate their virtues. But Jonathan Gottschall, an expert on the science of stories, argues that there is a dark side to storytelling we can no longer ignore. Storytelling, the very tradition that built human civilization, may be the thing that destroys it.
In The Story Paradox, Gottschall explores how a broad consortium of psychologists, communications specialists, neuroscientists, and literary quants are using the scientific method to study how stories affect our brains.
In this conversation based on his new book, Gottschall reveals why our biggest asset has become our greatest threat, and what, if anything, can be done. It is a call to stop asking, “How we can change the world through stories?” and start asking, “How can we save the world from stories?”