New Rules for Storytelling

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No new normal
What does climate change mean for our own life plans?
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David Finnigan
Trying to change the world, not understand it
Games and models both help us think about the world, in order that we can better transform it
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David Finnigan
2025-2030: Emerging themes in the climate space
The stories we'll tell about climate in the second half of this decade
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David Finnigan
In praise of shifting baseline syndrome
Why I find myself wanting to forget the world of my childhood
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David Finnigan
The benefits of giving up hope
Why my art improved when I stopped trying to be optimistic
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David Finnigan
What theatre teaches us about preparing for disaster
People have described Covid as a rehearsal for the oncoming crises of climate and global change. If it is, it's a very particular kind of rehearsal that…
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David Finnigan
Writing on the wave
The treacherous border between artist and activist
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David Finnigan
I gave a TED talk on 'Kill Climate Deniers'
aka 'What I learned from this controversial play about the psychology of climate'
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David Finnigan
How do you tell a story about everything?
The hunt for a storytelling form that can hold the full complexity of the transforming planet
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David Finnigan
2023 was the tipping point
A round-up of the major climate stories from the last 12 months, showing us where we're heading next
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David Finnigan
I was part of a scene
The rush of being part of a creative community
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David Finnigan
The day after a shooting
Every shock that brings us close to death has three things in common.
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David Finnigan
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