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C-s-lewis Quote by Alan Jacobs

“When we talk today about receptiveness to stories, we tend to contrast that attitude to one governed by reason - we talk about freeing ourselves from the shackles of the rational mind and that sort of thing - but no belief was more central to Lewis's mind than the belief that it is eminently…” quote by Alan Jacobs — Download Open image

““When we talk today about receptiveness to stories, we tend to contrast that attitude to one governed by reason - we talk about freeing ourselves from the shackles of the rational mind and that sort of thing - but no belief was more central to Lewis's mind than the belief that it is eminently, fully rational to be responsive to the enchanting power of stories.””

About This Quote

Source Book: The Power of Narrative, 2018

Stories are rationally valuable; they shape belief and understanding.

In simple terms: Stories are logical tools.

Key Takeaway

Value narrative reasoning.

Themes

stories reason belief

Mood

analytical inspired

Type

philosophical educational

When to use this quote

education
marketing
politics

Key Concepts

narrative power rationality

Questions to Reflect On

How do stories influence your decisions?
When should reason dominate?

A Different Perspective

Overreliance on stories can obscure facts.

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