--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: people had true knowledge of the world…" description: "\"“people had true knowledge of the world perhaps they would not take up arms and so perhaps he could be an aggregator of information from distant places..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd9/paulette-jiles-13252_true-knowledge_people-had-true-knowledge-of-the-world-p_1753340.jpg" --- # people had true knowledge of the world perhaps they would… ![“people had true knowledge of the world perhaps they would not take up arms and so perhaps he could be an aggregator of information from distant places and then the world would be a more peaceful place. He had been perfectly serious. That illusion had lasted from age forty-nine to age sixty-five…” quote by Paulette Jiles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd9/paulette-jiles-13252_true-knowledge_people-had-true-knowledge-of-the-world-p_1753340.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd9/paulette-jiles-13252_true-knowledge_people-had-true-knowledge-of-the-world-p_1753340.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd9/paulette-jiles-13252_true-knowledge_people-had-true-knowledge-of-the-world-p_1753340.jpg) > ““people had true knowledge of the world perhaps they would not take up arms and so perhaps he could be an aggregator of information from distant places and then the world would be a more peaceful place. He had been perfectly serious. That illusion had lasted from age forty-nine to age sixty-five. And then he had come to think that what people needed, at bottom, was not only information but tales of the remote, the mysterious, dressed up as hard information. And he, like a runner, immobile in his smeared printing apron bringing it to them. Then the listeners would for a small space of time drift away into a healing place like curative waters.”” [Paulette Jiles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paulette-jiles/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Suggests that sharing stories and myths can heal and unite people beyond mere facts **In simple terms:** Stories and myths provide comfort and connection beyond raw information Key Takeaway Use narrative to foster understanding and healing Themes communication storytelling peace healing information Mood inspirational contemplative Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - conflict resolution workshops - education - media content creation Key Concepts mythology cultural exchange psychology of narrative Questions to Reflect On - How can we balance factual data with meaningful narratives? - What role do myths play in modern societies? 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