“Fiction has enabled us not merely to imagine things, but to do so collectively”
— Yuval Noah Harari
Simplified Meaning:
When people create stories, it allows them to dream and visualize things together as a group. Think about how movies or books bring people together. For example, when the Harry Potter series came out, millions of people around the world shared the same magical world in their minds. They could all talk about the characters, the spells, and the adventures as if they had experienced them together. This shared imagination helps build connections among people, even if they live far apart or come from different backgrounds. By sharing stories, people can bond, cooperate, and sometimes even work together to solve real-world problems inspired by those tales. So, storytelling isn’t just about individual imagination; it’s a powerful way for communities to unite and dream as one.
