Connie Rosati argues that storytelling helps us to "secure a relatively ongoing relation of fit to our lives and to ourselves as the author/protagonist of those lives." But only in part, because "the way that we secure a fit with ourselves and our lives is, in the first instance, by doing what it takes to provide the materials from which attractive stories can be constructed."
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Hi Sally, The UP arrow will
Andrew Cullison 5 weeks 5 days 23 hours 49 min ago
Hi Sally,
The UP arrow will raise the number by one number. This votes the item up. In general use this if you like the story/want to raise awareness about it.
The DOWN arrow will subtract one from the total number. This votes the item down.
If you accidentally press the wrong arrow, you can change your vote by pressing the other arrow.
Sally Haslanger, MIT I
Sally Haslanger 6 weeks 2 days 20 hours 31 min ago
Sally Haslanger, MIT
I didn't mean to give a negative vote! I thought the arrows under the vote allowed you to move the ranking up (lower number) and didn't realize it raised the number, thereby lowering the vote. Or at least that's how it seems. Very confusing.
Congratulations on an excellent piece Connie! And thanks for participating in On the Human. A question I have about the argument is how accurate the narrative must be in order for it to be valuable, or a contribution to personal good. One can imagine that some narratives are empowering, but basically self-deceptive, and other narratives are realistic but discouraging. What are the norms for evaluating a narrative for a life?