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A quick discourse on narratives

Coming from the world of science, I believed for a long time that people are rational beings, and science brings us all closer to an objective ideal. What if our brains aren't wired to function purely off of facts and logic? What if, to take it a step further, a purely objective experience of is neither impossible nor desirable? I propose that human beings rationalize the world through stories, or narratives, and there exists a hierarchy of narratives. The struggle for political and therefore economic justice is a battle of narratives, of which stories will prevail in the hearts and minds of everyday citizens. Speaking against unjust popular narratives is never easy because of the corporate and political interests that defend, reinforce, and desperately try to keep them alive.


Coming from the world of science, I believed for a long time that people are rational beings, and science brings us all closer to an objective ideal. What if our brains aren't wired to function purely off of facts and logic? What if, to take it a step further, a purely objective experience of is neither impossible nor desirable? I propose that human beings rationalize the world through stories, or narratives, and there exists a hierarchy of narratives. The struggle for political and therefore economic justice is a battle of narratives, of which stories will prevail in the hearts and minds of everyday citizens. Speaking against unjust popular narratives is never easy because of the corporate and political interests that defend, reinforce, and desperately try to keep them alive.

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