4. 62 RICHEST OWN
AS MUCH AS THE
POOREST 50%
Source: Oxfam, “Working for the Few”
5. U.S. CHILD
POVERTY RATE IS AT
A 20-YEAR HIGH
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/28/child-poverty-us_n_6054958.html
6. This massive concentration of economic resources in the
hands of fewer people presents a significant threat to inclusive
political and economic systems. Instead of moving forward
together, people are increasingly separated by economic and
political power, inevitably heightening social tensions and
increasing the risk of societal breakdown
Oxfam, “Working for the few” Jan 20, 2014.
35. Oxytocin
Oxytocin is produced when we are trusted
or shown a kindness, and it motivates
cooperation with others. It does this by
enhancing the sense of empathy, our ability
to experience others’ emotions.
36. Emotional simulation is the foundation for
empathy and is particularly powerful for social
creatures like humans because it allows us to
rapidly forecast if people around us are angry
or kind, dangerous or safe, friend or foe.
Such a neural mechanism keeps us safe but
also allows us to rapidly form relationships with
a wider set of members of our species than
any other animal does. The ability to quickly
form relationships allows humans to engage in
the kinds of large-scale cooperation that builds
massive bridges and sends humans into
space.
69. Credit Flickr ~scotttboone
CHALLENGES FOR
STORYTELLING
In the Museum
1. Museums’ complicated relationship
with fiction
2. Not enough storytellers
3. Buildings that are poorly designed for
immersive experiences
4. Lack of tools to create and manage
transmedia non-linear stories
5. Unnecessary barriers between
museums and the performing arts