Game of Thrones: A Battle of Reality Versus Fantasy
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Jun 05, 2019 08:08AM
Prof Harari, I love your three recent books. I haven't watched Thrones but medieval history has always fascinated me. I was writing about my religious journey and mentioned for years, I was an active but not confirmed Catholic, a confirmed Lutheran after studying the subtle differences between the two. I was baptized Presbyterian. They all have the ritual of "eating the flesh and drinking the blood" of Christ. Could it be that is what gives Zombies and Vampires such an appeal to modern society?
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Prof Harari, you just spoilt GoT for me! You make some compelling points in favour of the Lannisters and against the Starks (and the dead army). Clearly, fantasy WAS allowed to win over reality by the creators but dont we already have enough of reality defeating fantasy in all our history?PS - love yuor books
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