Outlaw, Sheriff, Posse...Showdown
In countless movies about America's wild, wild west- - think about the many classic westerns you've seen -- the story follows a familiar pattern. There is a town known as, say, Tombstone where...
View ArticleAnecdotes and Simple Observations are Dangerous; Words and Narratives are Not.
In a recent blog post on stories, and following some themes from an earlier talk by Tyler Cowen, David Evans ends by suggesting: “Vivid and touching tales move us more than statistics. So let’s listen...
View Article#1 from 2014: Anecdotes and Simple Observations are Dangerous; Words and...
Our Top Ten blog posts by readership in 2014. This post was originally posted on January 23, 2014 In a recent blog post on stories, and following some themes from an earlier talk by Tyler Cowen, David...
View ArticleA Storied Approach to Capacity Development
Engaging individuals to share their knowledge and learning on development challenges and solutions with the wider community is a core value of the WBG’s Open Learning Campus. In this context the...
View ArticleMedian impact narratives: Who, why, and how
Storytelling is essential to persuasion. But how do we decide which stories to tell? Heather Lanthorn reviews median impact narratives and explains why they are more than just window dressing. Way...
View ArticleWhat The Martian teaches us about the value of a statistical life
This weekend, the movie The Martian opens. It’s based on a book by Andy Weir, the most exciting one I’ve read this year. In the very near future, a mechanical engineer and botanist turned astronaut...
View ArticleWeekly wire: The global forum
These are some of the views and reports relevant to our readers that caught our attention this week. So Software Has Eaten the World: What Does It Mean for Human Rights, Security & Governance?...
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