"Humans evolved to crave story. This craving has, on the whole, been a good thing for us. Stories..."

“Humans evolved to crave story. This craving has, on the whole, been a good thing for us. Stories give us pleasure and instruction. They simulate worlds so we can live better in this one. They help bind us into communities and define us as cultures. Stories have been a great boon to out species.”

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Jonathon Gottschal, The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human

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