Narrative literacy

Perhaps even more fundamental than written literacy: 'if we cannot get to written literacy with everyone, at least let us get to story and narrative literacy'.

The 'two wolves' parable illustrates the stakes: we feed hope or despair through the stories we tell. A practical competence for anyone working in futures -- the ability to read the stories communities tell about the future, and to craft alternatives that open rather than close possibility.

Understanding how stories shape what we think is possible -- and learning to tell better ones.