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12 Short Anecdotes That Entertain and Enlighten

A collection of short anecdotes, simple entertaining or enlightening narratives to add to your storytelling repertoire.

Revisit the critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling posts of the past with The Mind Collection Quiz #13

A reflection on Cobra Effects and how fateful interventions and perverse incentives can lead to unintended negative consequences.

A collection of ten storytelling tropes; recurring themes, plot elements or symbolisms that help move a narrative along without us noticing.

A collection of some of the most thought-provoking fables, parables and other stories with a moral. What do they mean to you?

Revisit the critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling posts of the past with The Mind Collection Quiz #9

A showcase of 10 cinematic devices and their surprising effects on the audience. How well do you speak the language of film?

A reflection on the narrative technique known as Stream of Consciousness. How can the concept help us to make use of our messy thoughts?

My breakdown of a glorious manipulative narrative that teaches us about love, special aircraft and propaganda in North Korea.

Sometimes dramatic principles are most powerful when we ignore them. We find out how by looking down the barrel of Chekhov’s Gun.