I've done that, too. And it's been a common tactic of environmental organizations like David Suzuki to connect things to direct self-interest. But it still has problems sticking to the mind when I phrase it like that.
The problem is that we think in stories, not in facts - not even in facts related to our self-interest. Jung was right. I've always been amazed how fast you can make someone really understand with a well-told story.
I sometimes forget that, and then something like Avatar comes along to remind me. It humbles me.
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Date: 2010-06-11 10:25 pm (UTC)The problem is that we think in stories, not in facts - not even in facts related to our self-interest. Jung was right. I've always been amazed how fast you can make someone really understand with a well-told story.
I sometimes forget that, and then something like Avatar comes along to remind me. It humbles me.