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The story is right, but reality is wrong? Perhaps you have an issue with interpretation here. The pleasant story was the illusion here. PS - I too loved the
by verisimi 2y ago
The story is right, but reality is wrong?
Perhaps you have an issue with interpretation here. The pleasant story was the illusion here.
PS - I too loved the Richard Scarry books as a child and bought them for my children - and I'm not even from the US.
- velcrovan 2y agoAll I’m saying is that we ought to make a conscious effort to build the world that is more aligned with the world we’d like to explain to our kids. I think stories that describe better possibilities than what we have are useful cognitive and social tools.
- verisimi 2y agoYes, but I'm not sure that the job is to 'change the world' - I don't want to fend off those who think they know what I need. I think it's more about changing oneself to align with what one finds here, whilst trying to remain true to oneself.
- eszed 2y agoThat's a good way to look at it. However, our actions influence (even if infinitesimal) the direction of the world around us, so the consequences of our choices are worth some thought.