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The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall
4.0
Why are we addicted to stories.
The author does a very good job outlining the evolutionary need for stories and how they shape our everyday lives, and therefore the society we live in.
It outlines the power and presence of good stories from different points of view such as anthropology, psychology, evolutionary theory, and sociology. It is profoundly insightful and persuasive, leaving the reader analyzing their actions and how stories have molded their lives.
It's a rather interesting topic about how the brain functions and constantly revolves around stories, and how that is beneficial to readers (as long as stories don't consume them). In particular, the whole segment about how stories help in practice for real life and have real applications was my favorite.
All in all, this is a good book to persuade you to read in general, which is ironic but beautiful at the same time.
The author does a very good job outlining the evolutionary need for stories and how they shape our everyday lives, and therefore the society we live in.
It outlines the power and presence of good stories from different points of view such as anthropology, psychology, evolutionary theory, and sociology. It is profoundly insightful and persuasive, leaving the reader analyzing their actions and how stories have molded their lives.
It's a rather interesting topic about how the brain functions and constantly revolves around stories, and how that is beneficial to readers (as long as stories don't consume them). In particular, the whole segment about how stories help in practice for real life and have real applications was my favorite.
All in all, this is a good book to persuade you to read in general, which is ironic but beautiful at the same time.