Why Storytelling

The Re³ StoryHack is an experiment in pushing the boundaries of justice-based persuasive storytelling.

Let’s be honest. We all have issues that we care about, and that we’d like others to also care about. While it’s easy to march out an army of facts and hope that they overwhelm people into thinking differently, that usually isn’t enough to change hearts and minds.

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  We won't preach to the choir.

  Let’s articulate why these stories matter to those who think they don’t.

• 2
  We’ll start with empathy.

  Let’s listen and try to understand different perspectives.

• 3
  We’ll find the human side to the facts.

  Let’s be rigorous, but always put people before numbers.

• 4
  We’ll tell beautiful stories.

  Stories that people different from us can connect to, relate to, and be open to.

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  We’ll pull out all the stops.

  We’ll use humor, love, metaphor, sex, and aything under the sun so our stories are heard.