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Today we'll discuss the purpose of stories in societies and why genres like fantasy and science fiction are so good at drawing people in and creating hard-core fans. Could it really just be escapism? Story "experts" like Jonathon Gottschall and Lisa Cron believe stories are more than that.

Can a story literally change lives?

Explicit Content: May contain strong language

Production: Maxwell Gariety

Music: The Silent Grove by Axletree

Licensed under Attribution 4.0

Show Notes:

Jonathon Gottschall TEDx talk