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The Myth Gap: What Happens When Evidence and Arguments Aren't Enough
Alex Evans
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Description for The Myth Gap: What Happens When Evidence and Arguments Aren't Enough
Hardcover. Once upon a time our society was rich in stories. They united us and helped us to understand the world and ourselves. We called them myths. Today, we have a myth gap. Does that matter? The author argues powerfully and persuasively that it does. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPSL; PDR; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Once upon a time our society was rich in stories. They united us and helped us to understand the world and ourselves. We called them myths. Today, we have a myth gap. Does that matter? Alex Evans argues powerfully and persuasively that it does. In this time of global crisis and transition - mass migration, inequality, resource scarcity, and climate change - it is only by finding new myths, those that speak to us of renewal and restoration, that we will navigate our way to a better future. It is stories, rather than facts and pie-charts,that have the power to ... Read more
Once upon a time our society was rich in stories. They united us and helped us to understand the world and ourselves. We called them myths. Today, we have a myth gap. Does that matter? Alex Evans argues powerfully and persuasively that it does. In this time of global crisis and transition - mass migration, inequality, resource scarcity, and climate change - it is only by finding new myths, those that speak to us of renewal and restoration, that we will navigate our way to a better future. It is stories, rather than facts and pie-charts,that have the power to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Eden Project Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909513112
SKU
V9781909513112
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About Alex Evans
Alex Evans is a Senior Fellow at New York University's Center on International Cooperation (CIC), with nearly twenty years' experience in climate and development policy. He is currently on secondment to the Business Commission on Sustainable Development as its Research Director. Alex has worked as Special Adviser to two UK Secretaries of State for International Development (Hilary Benn and ... Read more
Reviews for The Myth Gap: What Happens When Evidence and Arguments Aren't Enough
Very short, very sharp
Bruce Clark
Economist
Pertinent... Evans is an attractive and persuasive writer ... his book will strike many chords'
Allan Massie
Scotsman
An important book about the need to bring inspiring narratives back to the heart of progressive politics ... This has traction because it has truth, ... Read more
Bruce Clark
Economist
Pertinent... Evans is an attractive and persuasive writer ... his book will strike many chords'
Allan Massie
Scotsman
An important book about the need to bring inspiring narratives back to the heart of progressive politics ... This has traction because it has truth, ... Read more