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Peter Johnson's avatar

Yes, family grand narratives are hard-wired into us, and can be very good guideposts or a source of guilt, which has kept many therapists gainfully employed.

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Thomas Molitor's avatar

remember Werner Erhard and est?

he used to call installed family narratives

"tapes" you are "running your tapes."

today of course, it's your "family software."

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Thomas Molitor's avatar

"But more likely," /

pay attention people /

this is a volta.

By the way, Peter, you mentioned

Kurt Vonnegut as an influence -

do you have a favorite or two

Vonnegut novels?

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Thomas Molitor's avatar

just excellent Peter! / we all live and have been

indoctrinated by grand narratives in our lives

without awareness / including family grand

narratives our parents installed in us as an

operating manual for life.

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