"Storytelling still matters. It fills in that primal need as well as that evolved human need to imagine and contemplate.
That's why I'm so dismayed to see so many publications move away from real storytelling in pursuit of cliques and false affinity. I'm guilty of scrolling on my phone just as much as anyone else, but I never see it as a replacement for deeper understanding and deeper meaning.
Those interactions we have with reels, tiktoks and shorts on our phone have inherently low engagement. We simply tap our thumb on them and move on. Good stories stay with us. They make us want to change our lives. They make us better."
Doug and Mike talk storytelling, life, Mountain Gazette 203, contributors, and more on The Rock Fight Podcast.
