It’s a human thing: we tell stories. We create narrative frameworks for ourselves as we look out at the world from within our own heads. Why this, and why that, and how could that possible make sense. Sometimes, the stories we tell ourselves are true. (Or mostly true.) When this happens, it’s just the best. … Continue reading On the stories we tell ourselves (that are wrong)
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On the multiple narratives of Damar Hamlin
When the news about Damar Hamlin broke a few weeks ago, it felt seismic. Many, me included, wondered: Could this be it? Could this be enough to fracture the NFL's grip on America? The NFL's record for deaths of retired players, of course, is widely known, but unremarkable to the public. The ravages of the … Continue reading On the multiple narratives of Damar Hamlin