Death by a thousand cuts is an ancient Chinese torture that has different meanings, including slow change being perceived as less negative than big change, and the literal sense that a thousand small cuts will kill a person. It was abolished in 1905, but photographic records still exist. The phrase is also used in business […]
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell outlines the monomyth, or hero’s journey, which is a structure shared by myths and stories worldwide. Campbell dissects the journey into three major sections and multiple subsections, showing how it has been used in storytelling from Greek mythology to present day, including inspiring the Star Wars […]
