Why people long for stories
“It takes a civilized man,” said George Bernard Shaw, “to be deeply moved by statistics.” The whole edifice of Fabian
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Modern Folk Tales
New: modern folk tales from top scientists, economists, ecologists & activists
Knock Twice: is a new collection of 25 modern folk tales for troubling times by a group of leading scientists, economists,
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The Ogre – a modern folk tale
This story is an extract from our new collection of 23 modern folk tales for troubling times There was a knock
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There was a knock at the door: modern folk tales for troubling times
“Stories are one of the most ancient and most effective ways of making sense of the world,” wrote Philip Pullman
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