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• We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling…
• I have this little neighbor next door. He comes over and tells me about playing Call of Duty, and he's talking about,…
• The brain stays up all night telling stories while we sleep. We just call them dreams.
• Human minds yield helplessly to the suction of story. No matter how hard we concentrate, no matter how deep we dig in…
• We are creatures of story, and the process of changing one mind or the whole world must begin with 'Once upon a…
• Fiction seems to be more effective at changing beliefs than nonfiction, which is designed to persuade through argument and evidence. Studies show…
• In my profession more generally, it's not an exaggeration to say that masculinity is viewed as the root of all evil. If…
• Whenever I was confronted in the schoolyard, I found some way to avoid the fight. I ran for it. I backed down.…
• What you do in a fight gym is learn how to be brave. You're learning how to punch and kick in a…
• It's an empirical question whether training makes one more or less likely to get in a fight outside the gym. In some…
• Getting punched in the face with a padded glove doesn't really hurt your face. It doesn't hurt your skull. The only thing…
• Fighting is really, really rewarding. I truly enjoyed it. I got feelings from fighting that were bigger than those I had experienced…

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