Paul Graham on Twitter: "8 yo says he wants to write stories when he grows up, but he also wants to do something to help people. I told him stories do help people, and that for kids in particular books are often a lifeline."

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1. Noureddin Bakir‏ @Noureddinbakir Mar 19
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  I still think it’s absurd so many kids have access to smart devices but cannot afford hard-cover books
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1. Gaurav Tiwari‏ @gauravt168 Mar 19
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  Stories are one the most powerful tools available to humankind. That is why we decided to build @MySutradhar
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1. Siri Avalur ‏ @SiriAvalur Mar 19
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  Everyone has a story and every story must be told. You never know who may find hope in these stories.
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1. Veronica Humble‏ @veronica_humble Mar 19
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  There is also a remarkable tradition of doctors turned writers from Chekhov, Conan Doyle and Bulgakov to Oliver Sachs and Atul Gawande..
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1. Tom Tospace‏ @TomTospace Mar 19
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  The stories we tell also have real world imact. E.g. do we tell stories of us vs them or of a shared humanity.
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1. Some One‏ @public8108 Mar 19
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  I can verify the truth. If I didn't read books, I would probably be some 4ed-up piece of shit if I didn't read. Even now, i have "the fall of the five" open in another tab. books preserve information, and they have changed the world of those who read them.
  
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1. Ali Nicholl‏ @AC_Nicholl Mar 19
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1. Richard Gray‏ @richard_gray7 Mar 19
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  Hi Paul, Please may you show your son my creative writing video? https://youtu.be/eSjKa81CSow I'm a creative writing tutor who teaches kids how to write stories. I've been told by kids that the SOAP technique that I teach is really useful and fun. I hope he enjoys this
  
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