Episode 9 – Agency in Stories

The Rustle In The Bushes.




A built-in predisposition to expect agency.




We look for the causes of events or phenomena we perceive.




Creaky floorboards.




In stories, there are no actions without agents.




A source of perennial insecurity. A need to understand cause
and effect.




A story in which events occur at random does not work.




Comfort and escapism.




Causality due to character motivation.




Making assumptions about what others want.




Gossip has a purpose.




Murders.


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