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Snuffleton t1_iuw5jtg wrote

Reply to comment by DrakBalek in The meaning crisis and language II — We need to ‘believe’ myth and metaphor in order to understand ourselves by Melodic_Antelope6490

That sounded suspiciously like a summary of something worth a read. Can you recommend some book on that?

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acfox13 t1_iuwtr2b wrote

You might like "Crucial Conversations - tools for talking when stakes are high". They discuss "shared pool of meaning" - ensuring you and the person you're trying to communicate with are actually understanding each other well.

Oh, and "The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campbell

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drkgodess t1_iuz8bon wrote

>You might like "Crucial Conversations - tools for talking when stakes are high". They discuss "shared pool of meaning" - ensuring you and the person you're trying to communicate with are actually understanding each other well. > >Oh, and "The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campbell

Thanks!

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DrakBalek t1_iuw9ozi wrote

gawd, I wish I could. Unfortunately, these are simply my thoughts as filtered through my years of experiences and nerdy interest in these topics.

Maybe someone better informed than me knows if there's a related published work?

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A_Literate_Foozle t1_iuzhohr wrote

georges bataille and his work with the college of sociology is relevant on this and seems to resonate with what you’re saying. mircea eliade attended these lectures and worked on related topics as well. strongly recommend either avenue if you’re interested in thinking further.

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