Forget your story?
French sociologist Émile Durkheim made the profound argument that it is a community’s shared stories that quite literally constructed society. If we all have the same story – The Exodus, Dreamtime or Easter – we have the same values, dreams and ambitions. PICTURE: Social.Cut/Unsplash It is our common rituals, celebrations, and ceremonies that keep those […]
Ideal stories
French sociologist Émile Durkheim made the profound argument that it is a community’s shared stories that defined a society; quite literally the stories constructed society. We are the stories we tell ourselves. What does your story look like? PICTURE: Denise Jans/Unsplash It follows, if you want to change society, change your meta-story. It’s quite profound […]