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On the Necessity of Bringing Back Old-Fashioned Storytelling

On the Necessity of Bringing Back Old-Fashioned Storytelling

Movies and shows push us towards cynicism—something else is required if we want real cultural renewal

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Dec 29, 2021
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People used to post memes of John Wayne, or some other figure radiating masculine authority, juxtaposed against a male of indeterminate age wearing pajamas while sipping cocoa—with the heading “What happened to men?”

A thousand answers can be offered to that question—the Industrial Revolution happened, safetyism happened, banking happened, soy happened, …

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