“We can't just ignore stories that don't fit our understanding of the world. And we also shouldn't try to change them to make them fit our preconceived narratives of humanity.”— John Green, youtube.comTagged: Conflicts, Understanding
“The idea of good guys and bad guys is so central to our understanding of ourselves and our world that we can't abandon it.”— John Green, youtube.comTagged: Conflicts, Understanding, Good versus Evil
“We like narratives, like the Rebels versus the Empire, or Harry versus Voldemort, or Dora versus Swiper the fox... Like, we can stand some shades of grey in our heroes and our villains, but we love to know who the heroes are and who the villains are.”— John Green, youtube.comTagged: Conflicts, Understanding