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Storytelling and Reality
- Storytelling shapes our understanding of reality, starting with our personal identities.
- Shared narratives form cultures, but competing stories can cause societal fractures.
Wars of Stories
- Today's societal conflicts are often "wars of stories" where narratives compete for dominance.
- Some stories aim to silence others, viewing them as existential threats.
Becker's Existential Solutions
- Ernest Becker's "The Denial of Death" argues that awareness of mortality creates existential malaise.
- He proposes three "sustaining narratives": religion, romance, and creativity.