Competing Stories

June 28, 2026 · 59 min · Season 2026 · Episode 23

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The episode discusses how competing deep stories can lead to conflict and the importance of understanding these narratives in our lives.

Romans 14 • A deep story describes a collective, emotionally rooted narrative that individuals and groups use to make sense of their lives and the world, prioritizing feelings and metaphors over cold facts or moral judgments. • The concept was developed by Arlie Russell Hochschild, a sociologist and we will talk about her more in a bit. • Today we will be considering how competing "deep stories" lead to conflict and how we can, in our spheres of influence contribute to understanding, he...

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