Stories are central to what makes us human. Some anthropologists believe we are uniquely conscious because we learned to tell stories. Story is encoded in our dreams, our memories, and our lives.Idries Shah telling a story to his children, 1972. CC-BY-4.0Our stories are older than we think. The structure of contemporary movies, books and shows can be traced back to myths or religion. The architecture of ancient stories is the blueprint for how we structure stories today.A portion of The Dead ...

Stories are central to what makes us human. Some anthropologists believe we are uniquely conscious because we learned to tell stories. Story is encoded in our dreams, our memories, and our lives.Idries Shah telling a story to his children, 1972. CC-BY-4.0Our stories are older than we think. The structure of contemporary movies, books and shows can be traced back to myths or religion. The architecture of ancient stories is the blueprint for how we structure stories today.A portion of The Dead ...