The power and the pitfalls of narrative | Matthew Beaumont, Ruth Padel, and Theodore Dalrymple

From witch hunts to cults, from war propaganda to religious honour killings, people are prepared to kill and die for stories they believe in - while others see these narratives as wildly false illusions.

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