Describing vs. Explaining
We tend to explain how something works to describe what it is. We can break it down into categories and measurements, but this pretends to …
narrative
Rewriting history
To maintain submission, you must rewrite history. Even this will not quail dissent when contradictions and hypocrisy multiply, yet a story with no alternative constricts …
Describing is not Explaining
There is a difference in describing and explaining. Science has become better and better at describing things (phenomenon) and predicting behaviors. But discrepancies continue to …
Sticky Stories
Stories have power. The ones told first are sticky and hard to dislodge, despite more rational stories that reveal truth and work to promote harmony. …
Spend your life de-stressing
Your stress management is not removing stress: it is delaying it while stoking the embers. To douse it, change your story.