Kurt Vonnegut explains drama | Derek Sivers

2009-09-01 I was at a Kurt Vonnegut talk in New York a few years ago. Talking about writing, life, and everything. He explained why people have such a need for drama in their life. He said, “People have been hearing fantastic stories since time began. The problem is, they think life is supposed to be like the stories. Let’s look at a few examples.” He drew an empty grid on the board, like this: Ti

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子供のころに刷り込まれた御伽噺と、実際の人生の差分を埋め合わせるために文芸は存在する。とか、おっしゃっていたらしい。

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人がドラマを求めるのは単調な人生を埋めるためと考えてヴォネガットは作品を書いていたのか？回る、回る、目が回る / We're trying to make our life into a fairy tale.