@soapjackal @St_Rev And what's meant by 'myth' in this context?
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@autonomousHBD
@St_Rev Knowledge described in a narrative structure not based in an empirical methodology.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@autonomousHBD
@St_Rev This is not to say myth is a falsehood. Its just the way man sees the world.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@soapjackal @autonomousHBD Storytelling is an ancient mode of binding and compressing knowledge.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@St_Rev@soapjackal And this mode of disseminating knowledge isn't coming back. Not since Gutenberg.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@autonomousHBD
@St_Rev story telling is still how social value transmission is done. A printing press just lets books do it in part.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@soapjackal@St_Rev Not really, we don't get our social values from stories anymore, and the social values from stories aren't enforced.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@autonomousHBD
@St_Rev this may be cleared up if you try to explain what exactly social values are transmitted by1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@soapjackal@St_Rev I think rev's definition of story may qualify, but doesn't seem to be the sole medium2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@autonomousHBD @soapjackal Dogmas/lists/other knowledges don't have to be in story form, but stories tend to recuperate them.
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@autonomousHBD
@soapjackal Consider how the 10 Commandments are *embedded* in the story of Moses.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes - 2 more replies
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