What if Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie debated top historians and psychologists about narrative power today? Introduction by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The danger of a single story begins the moment we stop noticing that we are hearing only one voice, one angle, one version of a human being. It can sound harmless, even kind, because it offers simplicity. … [Read more...] about The Danger of a Single Story: Adichie Explained
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Who Controls the Narrative Controls Reality
Introduction by Nick Sasaki Who controls the narrative controls reality.This idea shows up everywhere—religion, politics, history, media, even in the private stories we tell ourselves late at night. We rarely question it because stories feel natural to us. They help us belong. They help us understand pain. They help us decide who is right, who is wrong, and … [Read more...] about Who Controls the Narrative Controls Reality
Game of Thrones Explained: Power, Justice and Memory
Introduction by George R. R. Martin I never believed stories should reassure us.If they do their job honestly, they unsettle us instead.When I began writing about Westeros, I wasn’t interested in heroes who always chose correctly, or villains who announced themselves in advance. I was interested in power—how it bends people, how it excuses cruelty, how it … [Read more...] about Game of Thrones Explained: Power, Justice and Memory