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Interview with Manvir Singh on Gurus & Shamans
Decoding the Gurus
The Parallel Between Superheroes and Shamu
In shamanism, it's really about using those narratives to convince you that they can provide a service that other people cannot. In superhero stories, that deviation is used towards the narrative or for the function of exploring what someone can do if they have special powers. And I think some people are resistant to this idea, but shamanism is overwhelmingly a service and oriented profession in a way. It might be using similar narratives that fictional writers are at least on a higher level if we think about them in this higher level comparison.
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