People need to live stories. The number of possible stories we can live is infinite, but their range is not boundless. Not every story that can be thought up is a satisfying one. Stories need to make sense at multiple levels; a story which is too obviously contradicted by the facts of the world invites cognitive dissonance and will eventually be discarded.
The Greatest Meta-Story Ever Told
The Greatest Meta-Story Ever Told
The Greatest Meta-Story Ever Told
People need to live stories. The number of possible stories we can live is infinite, but their range is not boundless. Not every story that can be thought up is a satisfying one. Stories need to make sense at multiple levels; a story which is too obviously contradicted by the facts of the world invites cognitive dissonance and will eventually be discarded.