Archive - The Story of Stories

The Word Trump and Mamdani Have in Common

Trump and Mamdani say "they" more than other politicians, but with opposite meanings.

Jun 24

Standards vs. Stalkers

A story about how competitors collaborating can make us safer.

Jun 21

March 2026

Trump Can Easily Become President for Life

Experts who think otherwise are blinded by old stories.

Mar 25

We're Living Through a Storytelling Revolution

From language to AI, each new storytelling tool rewires society. This one is different.

Published on The Next Big Idea Club Book of the Day Newsletter • Mar 23

The Real Internet Revolution

The stories we tell on the internet can liberate real people from real oppression.

Mar 22

The Unexpected Origin of Language

We have finally figured out how language evolved.

Mar 22

February 2026

The Brilliant Idiocy of Donald J. Trump

It's not intentional, but Donald Trump's habit of saying strange and inexplicable things is becoming a real asset for the US military's propagandists.

Feb 22

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