Will Storr

um put out in a way so how yeah how important are heroes then is it is that a crucial element of most stories yeah yeah archetypal storytelling i'm talking about i'm not talking about modernist novels that kind of that exist to break the rules that's the kind of whole point of them in archetypal storytelling yeah protagonists are really important because um you know my book is called a story is a deal and what i mean by that is that a story subconsciously says if you behave like the hero does

um put out in a way so how yeah how important are heroes then is it is that a crucial element of most stories yeah yeah archetypal storytelling i'm talking about i'm not talking about modernist novels that kind of that exist to break the rules that's the kind of whole point of them in archetypal storytelling yeah protagonists are really important because um you know my book is called a story is a deal and what i mean by that is that a story subconsciously says if you behave like the hero does

um put out in a way so how yeah how important are heroes then is it is that a crucial element of most stories yeah yeah archetypal storytelling i'm talking about i'm not talking about modernist novels that kind of that exist to break the rules that's the kind of whole point of them in archetypal storytelling yeah protagonists are really important because um you know my book is called a story is a deal and what i mean by that is that a story subconsciously says if you behave like the hero does

you're going to be rewarded with these incredibly precious social resources of connection and status. That's what all heroes in archetypal stories win. They win connection and or status. So that's what happens with, obviously, with Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. He begins as wormy and ends up with a big medal around his chest surrounded by people who love him. You know, that's what we all want.

you're going to be rewarded with these incredibly precious social resources of connection and status. That's what all heroes in archetypal stories win. They win connection and or status. So that's what happens with, obviously, with Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. He begins as wormy and ends up with a big medal around his chest surrounded by people who love him. You know, that's what we all want.

you're going to be rewarded with these incredibly precious social resources of connection and status. That's what all heroes in archetypal stories win. They win connection and or status. So that's what happens with, obviously, with Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. He begins as wormy and ends up with a big medal around his chest surrounded by people who love him. You know, that's what we all want.

That's a human universal. That's what drives us. Everyone is... Well, three things. Survival, connection, and status. Those are the three things that all humans want. And those are the three things that are the subject of all archetypal storytelling. All stories are about survival, connection, or status.

That's a human universal. That's what drives us. Everyone is... Well, three things. Survival, connection, and status. Those are the three things that all humans want. And those are the three things that are the subject of all archetypal storytelling. All stories are about survival, connection, or status.

That's a human universal. That's what drives us. Everyone is... Well, three things. Survival, connection, and status. Those are the three things that all humans want. And those are the three things that are the subject of all archetypal storytelling. All stories are about survival, connection, or status.

And the best stories, the stories that last through the ages that we can watch again and again and again are about all three. So if you think about... A movie like The Revenant, that's about survival. A movie like Stand By Me is about connection. A movie like Barbie or Whiplash is about status. But The Godfather, that's about survival and connection and status in about equal measure.

And the best stories, the stories that last through the ages that we can watch again and again and again are about all three. So if you think about... A movie like The Revenant, that's about survival. A movie like Stand By Me is about connection. A movie like Barbie or Whiplash is about status. But The Godfather, that's about survival and connection and status in about equal measure.

And the best stories, the stories that last through the ages that we can watch again and again and again are about all three. So if you think about... A movie like The Revenant, that's about survival. A movie like Stand By Me is about connection. A movie like Barbie or Whiplash is about status. But The Godfather, that's about survival and connection and status in about equal measure.

So is Romeo and Juliet. So is Star Wars. You know, these epic, amazing stories. feel so rich and full and drenched in meaning because they're about all three of the things that matter most to humans. And we learn about them through the hero. How does the hero survive? How does the hero earn connection? How does the hero earn status? We absorb those you know, messages subconsciously.

So is Romeo and Juliet. So is Star Wars. You know, these epic, amazing stories. feel so rich and full and drenched in meaning because they're about all three of the things that matter most to humans. And we learn about them through the hero. How does the hero survive? How does the hero earn connection? How does the hero earn status? We absorb those you know, messages subconsciously.

So is Romeo and Juliet. So is Star Wars. You know, these epic, amazing stories. feel so rich and full and drenched in meaning because they're about all three of the things that matter most to humans. And we learn about them through the hero. How does the hero survive? How does the hero earn connection? How does the hero earn status? We absorb those you know, messages subconsciously.

You know, they teach us who to be in the world. And that's why they're so incredibly important. And when we're a teenager and we, you know, we kind of make Luke Skywalker part of our identity and then he's, you know, humiliated and degraded and replaced in this way. It's, you know, it's painful. And the bitter irony is we've got this kind of moral panic in the UK at the moment about this

You know, they teach us who to be in the world. And that's why they're so incredibly important. And when we're a teenager and we, you know, we kind of make Luke Skywalker part of our identity and then he's, you know, humiliated and degraded and replaced in this way. It's, you know, it's painful. And the bitter irony is we've got this kind of moral panic in the UK at the moment about this

You know, they teach us who to be in the world. And that's why they're so incredibly important. And when we're a teenager and we, you know, we kind of make Luke Skywalker part of our identity and then he's, you know, humiliated and degraded and replaced in this way. It's, you know, it's painful. And the bitter irony is we've got this kind of moral panic in the UK at the moment about this

ridiculous show adolescence on netflix which is another kind of as far as i could see um straightforward piece of anti-straight white male propaganda and painting us as misogynist woman you know woman killers who can't even take an insult without picking up a knife and committing murder And now there's all these stories saying, oh, men just don't have any role models anymore.

ridiculous show adolescence on netflix which is another kind of as far as i could see um straightforward piece of anti-straight white male propaganda and painting us as misogynist woman you know woman killers who can't even take an insult without picking up a knife and committing murder And now there's all these stories saying, oh, men just don't have any role models anymore.