How fiction reveals truths journalism cannot | Lawrence Wright

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“As a reporter, you can look into the eyes of the people you're talking to and try to evaluate what they're thinking when they say what they say. But you are not really gonna get into their brain. There's only one artistic form that allows you to do that. “ Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, 12 traits emotionally intelligent people share (You can learn them) ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr8sLxde1m8 What can fiction reveal that history and journalism leave hidden? Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lawrence Wright turns to the novel to explore the lives caught in conflict in Israel and Palestine. His book The Human Scale uses narrative to confront the unequal ways lives are valued in this region, asking whether storytelling can expose truths that politics can obscure. 0:00 The Human Scale 1:37 Deriving truth and meaning from fiction 2:26 The uneven weight of human life 4:28 Why narrative can get into the mind of another 6:28 Confronting uncomfortable truths 10:27 The setting of The Human Scale Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/lawrence-wright-truth-fiction/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive content, early, ad-free access to new releases, and more. https://

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