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doccharizard t1_isuefqb wrote

But what if I'm not interested in myths and "more convincing histories"

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OrsonWellesghost t1_isvd928 wrote

For history to be comprehensible, it still has to be presented as a story, with principal actors, cause and effect, and typical story structure (beginning-middle-end). The story of how the Allies won the Second World War is one example. It’s essentially a myth in the sense that it gives direction and meaning to our history, even if it doesn’t have flying cows or demigods.

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blobbyboy123 t1_isvemtu wrote

Like it or not i think we are always influenced by stories and myths. If we believe we are not then these stories shape us, so the best method would be to embrace the fact and consciously take control of the story we live in.

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ShalmaneserIII t1_isvf0qg wrote

Well, how do you make sense of human society?

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iiioiia t1_iswhrxt wrote

Comparing the various versions of "reality" that different individuals describe offers some useful insight into the nature of humans, as well as the nature of reality.

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