Some journalists get very annoyed that a drama can speak to people far more powerfully than their well researched articles (about equally serious injustices). You make a very good point about why this is and it’s something all investigative journalists need to remember if they’re trying to affect change:
“The news reports are factual, intellectual, reasoned. The TV drama works on an emotional level: it introduces you to people, and then shows their lives being ruined in detail, in a way that sparks your empathy.”
If you’re part of a big tribe that gives you confidence that the tribe will support you. If you’re small in number (especially compared to an “adjacent” or antagonistic tribe) then you may feel less willing to make a noise. I do think we have a deep subconscious fear of banishment, though nowadays it’s physically less of a problem, it can still be uncomfortable to be the only person on a block who publicly supports candidate A when all your neighbours support candidate B.
It's interesting that you mention the fear of banishment among adults. I would expect that fear to be an adolescent issue . Food for thought. Great read. Thanks!
Some journalists get very annoyed that a drama can speak to people far more powerfully than their well researched articles (about equally serious injustices). You make a very good point about why this is and it’s something all investigative journalists need to remember if they’re trying to affect change:
“The news reports are factual, intellectual, reasoned. The TV drama works on an emotional level: it introduces you to people, and then shows their lives being ruined in detail, in a way that sparks your empathy.”
Why do you think knowing how big the tribe is matters to us?
If you’re part of a big tribe that gives you confidence that the tribe will support you. If you’re small in number (especially compared to an “adjacent” or antagonistic tribe) then you may feel less willing to make a noise. I do think we have a deep subconscious fear of banishment, though nowadays it’s physically less of a problem, it can still be uncomfortable to be the only person on a block who publicly supports candidate A when all your neighbours support candidate B.
It's interesting that you mention the fear of banishment among adults. I would expect that fear to be an adolescent issue . Food for thought. Great read. Thanks!