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David Shaw's avatar

Linguists such as the Claude Levi Strauss have thought that the hidden purpose of fairy tales is to subconsciously program the minds of children to understand adult concepts of death, love, sex, evil and power; a software download for the developing brain. The replacement of classic fairy tales with manufactured modern drivel has has had a negative impact on our children.

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Lori Olson White's avatar

This is a really great and important read and a wonderful way of describing why stories matter and why and how we can think about telling, sharing and preserving them. Thanks!

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