What fear can teach us - Karen Thompson Walker
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one day in 1819 3,000 miles off the
one day in 1819 3,000 miles off the
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coast of Chile in one of the most remote
coast of Chile in one of the most remote
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regions of the Pacific Ocean 20 American
regions of the Pacific Ocean 20 American
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sailors watched their ship flood with
sailors watched their ship flood with
seawater
seawater
seawater
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they'd been struck by a sperm whale
they'd been struck by a sperm whale
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which had ripped a catastrophic hole in
which had ripped a catastrophic hole in
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the ship's hull as their ship began to
the ship's hull as their ship began to
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sink beneath the swells the men huddled
sink beneath the swells the men huddled
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together in three small whale boats
together in three small whale boats
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these men were 10,000 miles from home in
these men were 10,000 miles from home in
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more than a thousand miles from the
more than a thousand miles from the
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nearest scrap of land in their small
nearest scrap of land in their small
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boats they carried only rudimentary
boats they carried only rudimentary
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navigational equipment and limited
navigational equipment and limited
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supplies of food and water these were
supplies of food and water these were
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the men of the whaleship Essex whose
the men of the whaleship Essex whose
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story would later inspire parts of Moby
story would later inspire parts of Moby
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Dick even in today's world their
Dick even in today's world their
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situation would be really dire but think
situation would be really dire but think
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about how much worse it would have been
about how much worse it would have been
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then no one on lands had any idea that
then no one on lands had any idea that
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anything had gone wrong no search party
anything had gone wrong no search party
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was coming to look for these men so most
was coming to look for these men so most
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of us have never experienced a situation
of us have never experienced a situation
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as frightening as the one in which these
as frightening as the one in which these
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sailors found themselves but we all know
sailors found themselves but we all know
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what it's like to be afraid we know how
what it's like to be afraid we know how
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fear feels but I'm not sure we spend
fear feels but I'm not sure we spend
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enough time thinking about what our
enough time thinking about what our
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fears mean as we grow up we're often
fears mean as we grow up we're often
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encouraged to think of fear as a
encouraged to think of fear as a
weakness
weakness
weakness
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just another childish thing to discard
just another childish thing to discard
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like baby teeth or roller skates and I
like baby teeth or roller skates and I
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think it's no accident that we think
think it's no accident that we think
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this way neuroscientists have actually
this way neuroscientists have actually
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shown that human beings are hard-wired
shown that human beings are hard-wired
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to be optimists so maybe that's why we
to be optimists so maybe that's why we
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think of fear sometimes as a danger in
think of fear sometimes as a danger in
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and of itself don't worry we like to say
and of itself don't worry we like to say
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to one another don't panic in English
to one another don't panic in English
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fear is something we conquer it's
fear is something we conquer it's
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something we fight something we overcome
something we fight something we overcome
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but what if we looked at fear in a fresh
but what if we looked at fear in a fresh
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way what if we thought of fear as an
way what if we thought of fear as an
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amazing act of the imagination something
amazing act of the imagination something
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that can be as profound and insightful a
that can be as profound and insightful a
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story telling itself it's easiest to see
story telling itself it's easiest to see
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this link between fear and the
this link between fear and the
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imagination and young children whose
imagination and young children whose
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fears are often extraordinarily vivid
fears are often extraordinarily vivid
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when I was a child I lived in California
when I was a child I lived in California
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which is you know mostly a very nice
which is you know mostly a very nice
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place to live but if for me as a child
place to live but if for me as a child
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California could also be a little scary
California could also be a little scary
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I remember how how frightening it was to
I remember how how frightening it was to
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see the chandelier that huh
see the chandelier that huh
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dining table swing back and forth during
dining table swing back and forth during
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every minor earthquake and I sometimes
every minor earthquake and I sometimes
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couldn't sleep at night terrified and
couldn't sleep at night terrified and
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that the big one might strike while we
that the big one might strike while we
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were sleeping
were sleeping
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and what we sing about kids who have
and what we sing about kids who have
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fears like that is it that they have a
fears like that is it that they have a
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vivid imagination but at a certain point
vivid imagination but at a certain point
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most of us learn to leave these kinds of
most of us learn to leave these kinds of
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visions behind and grow up we learned
visions behind and grow up we learned
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that there are no monsters hiding under
that there are no monsters hiding under
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the bed and not every earthquake brings
the bed and not every earthquake brings
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buildings down but maybe it's no
buildings down but maybe it's no
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coincidence that some of our most
coincidence that some of our most
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creative minds fail to leave these kinds
creative minds fail to leave these kinds
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of fears behind as adults the same
of fears behind as adults the same
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incredible imaginations that produced
incredible imaginations that produced
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the Origin of Species Jane Eyre the
the Origin of Species Jane Eyre the
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remembrance of things past also
remembrance of things past also
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generated intense worries that haunted
generated intense worries that haunted
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the adult lives of Charles Darwin
the adult lives of Charles Darwin
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Charlotte Bronte and Marcel Proust so
Charlotte Bronte and Marcel Proust so
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the question is what can the rest of us
the question is what can the rest of us
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learn about fear from visionaries and
learn about fear from visionaries and
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young children
young children
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well let's return to the Year 1819 for a
well let's return to the Year 1819 for a
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moment to the situation facing the crew
moment to the situation facing the crew
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of the whaleship Essex let's take a look
of the whaleship Essex let's take a look
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at the fears that their imaginations
at the fears that their imaginations
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were generating as they drifted in the
were generating as they drifted in the
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middle of the Pacific 24 hours have now
middle of the Pacific 24 hours have now
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passed since the capsizing of the ship
passed since the capsizing of the ship
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the time had come for the men to make a
the time had come for the men to make a
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plan but they had very few options in
plan but they had very few options in
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his fascinating account of the disaster
his fascinating account of the disaster
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Nathaniel Philbrick wrote that these men
Nathaniel Philbrick wrote that these men
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were just about as far from land as it
were just about as far from land as it
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was possible to be anywhere on earth the
was possible to be anywhere on earth the
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men knew that the nearest islands they
men knew that the nearest islands they
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could reach were the marquessa Islands
could reach were the marquessa Islands
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1,200 miles away but they'd heard some
1,200 miles away but they'd heard some
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frightening rumors they'd been told that
frightening rumors they'd been told that
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these islands and several others nearby
these islands and several others nearby
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were populated by cannibals so the men
were populated by cannibals so the men
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pictured coming ashore only to be
pictured coming ashore only to be
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murdered and eaten for dinner another
murdered and eaten for dinner another
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possible destination was Hawaii but
possible destination was Hawaii but
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given the season the captain was afraid
given the season the captain was afraid
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they'd be struck by severe storms now
they'd be struck by severe storms now
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the last option was the longest and the
the last option was the longest and the
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most difficult to sail 1,500 miles due
most difficult to sail 1,500 miles due
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south in hopes of reaching a certain
south in hopes of reaching a certain
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band of winds that could eventually push
band of winds that could eventually push
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them toward the coast of South America
them toward the coast of South America
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but they knew that the sheer length of
but they knew that the sheer length of
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this journey would stretch their
this journey would stretch their
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supplies of food and water to be eaten
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by cannibals to be battered by storms
by cannibals to be battered by storms
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to starve to death before reaching land
to starve to death before reaching land
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these were the fears that danced in the
these were the fears that danced in the
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imaginations of these poor men and as it
imaginations of these poor men and as it
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turned out the fear they chose to listen
turned out the fear they chose to listen
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to would govern whether they lived or
to would govern whether they lived or
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died now we might just as easily call
died now we might just as easily call
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these fears by a different name what if
these fears by a different name what if
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instead of calling them fears we called
instead of calling them fears we called
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them stories because that's really what
them stories because that's really what
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fear is if you think about it it's a
fear is if you think about it it's a
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kind of unintentional storytelling that
kind of unintentional storytelling that
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we are all born knowing how to do and
we are all born knowing how to do and
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fears and storytelling have the same
fears and storytelling have the same
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components they have the same
components they have the same
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architecture like all stories fears have
architecture like all stories fears have
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characters in our fears the characters
characters in our fears the characters
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are us fears also have plots they have
are us fears also have plots they have
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beginnings and middles and ends you
beginnings and middles and ends you
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board the plane the plane takes off the
board the plane the plane takes off the
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engine fails our fears also tend to
engine fails our fears also tend to
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contain imagery that can be every bit as
contain imagery that can be every bit as
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vivid as what you might find in the
vivid as what you might find in the
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pages of a novel picture a cannibal
pages of a novel picture a cannibal
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human teeth sinking into human skin
human teeth sinking into human skin
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human flesh roasting over a fire
human flesh roasting over a fire
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fears also have suspense if I've done my
fears also have suspense if I've done my
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job as a storyteller today you should be
job as a storyteller today you should be
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wondering what happened to the men of
wondering what happened to the men of
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the whaleship Essex our fears provoked
the whaleship Essex our fears provoked
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in us a very similar form of suspense
in us a very similar form of suspense
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just like all great stories our fears
just like all great stories our fears
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focus our attention on a question that
focus our attention on a question that
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is as important in life as it is in
is as important in life as it is in
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literature what will happen next in
literature what will happen next in
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other words our fears make us think
other words our fears make us think
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about the future in humans by the way
about the future in humans by the way
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are the only creatures capable of
are the only creatures capable of
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thinking about the future in this way of
thinking about the future in this way of
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projecting ourselves forward in time and
projecting ourselves forward in time and
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this mental time travel is just one more
this mental time travel is just one more
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thing that fears have in common with
thing that fears have in common with
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storytelling as a writer I can tell you
storytelling as a writer I can tell you
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that a big part of writing fiction is
that a big part of writing fiction is
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learning to predict how one event in a
learning to predict how one event in a
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story will affect all the other events
story will affect all the other events
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and fear works in that same way and fear
and fear works in that same way and fear
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just like in fiction one thing always
just like in fiction one thing always
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leads to another when I was writing my
leads to another when I was writing my
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first novel the age of miracles I spent
first novel the age of miracles I spent
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months trying to figure out what would
months trying to figure out what would
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happen if the rotation of the earth
happen if the rotation of the earth
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suddenly began to slow down what would
suddenly began to slow down what would
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happen to our days what would happen to
happen to our days what would happen to
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our crops what happened to our minds
our crops what happened to our minds
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and then it was only later that I
and then it was only later that I
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realized how very similar these
realized how very similar these
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questions were to the ones I used to ask
questions were to the ones I used to ask
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myself as a child frightened in the
myself as a child frightened in the
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night if an earthquake strikes tonight I
night if an earthquake strikes tonight I
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used to worry what will happen to our
used to worry what will happen to our
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house what will happen to our to my
house what will happen to our to my
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family and the answer to those questions
family and the answer to those questions
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always took the form of a story so if we
always took the form of a story so if we
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think of our fears as more than just
think of our fears as more than just
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fears but as stories we should think of
fears but as stories we should think of
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ourselves as the authors of those
ourselves as the authors of those
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stories but just as importantly we need
stories but just as importantly we need
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to think of ourselves as the readers of
to think of ourselves as the readers of
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our fears and how we choose to read our
our fears and how we choose to read our
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fears can have a profound effect on our
fears can have a profound effect on our
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lives now some of us naturally read our
lives now some of us naturally read our
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fears more closely than others I read
fears more closely than others I read
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about a study recently of successful
about a study recently of successful
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entrepreneurs and the author found that
entrepreneurs and the author found that
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these people shared a habit that he
these people shared a habit that he
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called productive paranoia which meant
called productive paranoia which meant
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that these people instead of dismissing
that these people instead of dismissing
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their fears these people read them
their fears these people read them
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closely they studied them and then they
closely they studied them and then they
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translated that fear into preparation
translated that fear into preparation
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and action so that way if their worst
and action so that way if their worst
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fears came true their businesses were
fears came true their businesses were
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ready and sometimes of course our worst
ready and sometimes of course our worst
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fears do come true that's one of the
fears do come true that's one of the
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things that is so extraordinary about
things that is so extraordinary about
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fear once in a while our fears can
fear once in a while our fears can
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predict the future but we can't possibly
predict the future but we can't possibly
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prepare for all of the fears that our
prepare for all of the fears that our
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imaginations concoct so how can we tell
imaginations concoct so how can we tell
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the difference between the fears worth
the difference between the fears worth
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listening to and all the others I think
listening to and all the others I think
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the end of the story of the whaleship
the end of the story of the whaleship
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Essex offers an illuminating if tragic
Essex offers an illuminating if tragic
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example after much deliberation the men
example after much deliberation the men
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finally made a decision terrified of
finally made a decision terrified of
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cannibals they decided to forego the
cannibals they decided to forego the
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closest islands and instead embarked on
closest islands and instead embarked on
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the longer and much more difficult route
the longer and much more difficult route
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to South America after more than two
to South America after more than two
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months at sea the men ran out of food as
months at sea the men ran out of food as
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they knew they might and they were still
they knew they might and they were still
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quite far from lands when the last of
quite far from lands when the last of
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the survivors were finally picked up by
the survivors were finally picked up by
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two passing ships less than half of the
two passing ships less than half of the
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men were left alive and some of them had
men were left alive and some of them had
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resorted to their own form of
resorted to their own form of
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cannibalism Herman Melville who used
cannibalism Herman Melville who used
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this story as research for Moby Dick
this story as research for Moby Dick
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wrote years later and from dry land
wrote years later and from dry land
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quote all the sufferings of these
quote all the sufferings of these
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miserable men of
miserable men of
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ethics my in all human probability have
ethics my in all human probability have
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been avoided had they immediately after
been avoided had they immediately after
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leaving the wreck steered straight for
leaving the wreck steered straight for
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Tahiti but as Melville put it they
Tahiti but as Melville put it they
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dreaded cannibals so the question is why
dreaded cannibals so the question is why
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did these men dread cannibals so much
did these men dread cannibals so much
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more than the extreme likelihood of
more than the extreme likelihood of
starvation
starvation
starvation
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why were they swayed by one story so
why were they swayed by one story so
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much more than the other looked at from
much more than the other looked at from
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this angle
this angle
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there's becomes a story about reading
there's becomes a story about reading
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the novelist glad ran a book off said
the novelist glad ran a book off said
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that the best reader has a combination
that the best reader has a combination
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of two very different temperaments the
of two very different temperaments the
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artistic and the scientific a good
artistic and the scientific a good
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reader has an artist's passion a
reader has an artist's passion a
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willingness to get caught up in the
willingness to get caught up in the
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story but just as importantly the reader
story but just as importantly the reader
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also needs the coolness of judgment of a
also needs the coolness of judgment of a
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scientist which acts to temper and
scientist which acts to temper and
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complicate the readers intuitive
complicate the readers intuitive
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reactions to the story as we've seen the
reactions to the story as we've seen the
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men of the Essex had no trouble with the
men of the Essex had no trouble with the
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artistic part they dreamed up a variety
artistic part they dreamed up a variety
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of horrifying scenarios the problem was
of horrifying scenarios the problem was
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that they listened to the wrong story of
that they listened to the wrong story of
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all the narratives their fears wrote
all the narratives their fears wrote
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they responded only to the most lurid
they responded only to the most lurid
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the most vivid the one that was easiest
the most vivid the one that was easiest
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for their imaginations to picture
for their imaginations to picture
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cannibals but perhaps if they've been
cannibals but perhaps if they've been
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able to read their fears more like a
able to read their fears more like a
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scientist with more coolness of judgment
scientist with more coolness of judgment
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they would have listened instead to the
they would have listened instead to the
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less violent but the more likely tale
less violent but the more likely tale
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the story of starvation and headed for
the story of starvation and headed for
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Tahiti just as Melville's sad commentary
Tahiti just as Melville's sad commentary
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suggests and maybe if we all tried to
suggests and maybe if we all tried to
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read our fears we too would be less
read our fears we too would be less
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often swayed by the most salacious among
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them maybe then we'd spend less time
them maybe then we'd spend less time
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worrying about serial killers and plane
worrying about serial killers and plane
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crashes and more time concerned with the
crashes and more time concerned with the
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subtler and slower disasters we face the
subtler and slower disasters we face the
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silent build-up of plaque in our
silent build-up of plaque in our
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arteries the gradual changes in our
arteries the gradual changes in our
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climate just as the most nuanced stories
climate just as the most nuanced stories
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and literature are often the richest so
and literature are often the richest so
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to my our subtlest fears be the truest
to my our subtlest fears be the truest
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read in the right way our fears are an
read in the right way our fears are an
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amazing gift of the imagination
amazing gift of the imagination
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a kind of everyday of clairvoyance a way
a kind of everyday of clairvoyance a way
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of glimpsing what might be the future
of glimpsing what might be the future
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when there's still time to influence how
when there's still time to influence how
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that future will play out
that future will play out
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properly read our fears can offer us
properly read our fears can offer us
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something as precious as our favorite
something as precious as our favorite
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works of literature a little wisdom a
works of literature a little wisdom a
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bit of insight in a version of that most
bit of insight in a version of that most
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Karen Thompson Walker, TED, TED, Ed, TED-ED, TEDEducation, fear, imagination, whaleship, Essex
