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The Story of Stories

11 min read 15 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A sweeping exploration of how storytelling evolved from campfire tales to digital narratives, and why it remains humanity's most powerful technology for survival, cooperation, and meaning-making.

You’ll learn

  • Why stories are an evolutionary adaptation
  • How collective fictions shape society
  • The neuroscience behind narrative's power
  • How to become a critically aware storyteller