1. Scientific
The brain fills gaps in reality using automatic story construction.
2. Practical
If humans don’t understand something, they make a story.
3. Low-Load
Stories are accurate.
4. High-Load
Stories are protective lies.
5. Misinterpretation
People think “story = truth.”
6. Narrative Distortion
Conspiracy thinking under high load.
7. Institutional
Political narratives replace facts.
8. Earth-2.0
Narratives are transparent, labelled as stories.
9. Tools
Narrative identification
Gap detection
10. Summary
Humans tell stories to survive uncertainty.