53. How Stories Shape the Way We Think About Love

53. How Stories Shape the Way We Think About Love

June 9, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 53

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The episode discusses how narratives shape our understanding of love through the lens of Ursula Le Guin's carrier bag theory of fiction.

If domination and conflict are not central components of narrative, what is? Today we're chatting about the carrier bag theory of fiction by Ursula Le Guin and love as a way of gathering and sharing the world. I hope you enjoy! REFERENCES: - The carrier bag theory of fiction - inventing the renaissance - Love is about being invested in someone’s continual expansion Connect with me: VLOG CHANNEL 📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services

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