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The Hidden Power of Storytelling | Michael Mandaville
Stories are often treated as entertainment.
Something we watch.
Something we read.
Something we escape into.
But beneath that lies something deeper.
Stories shape how we understand reality.
They influence what we fear, what we believe, and what we consider possible.
In this episode of Thought Atlas, I’m joined by filmmaker, producer, novelist, and essayist Michael Mandeville.
After decades working across film, television, and literature, Michael has come to see storytelling not simply as a form of entertainment—but as one of humanity’s oldest tools for transmitting wisdom, building identity…
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