Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

In bad times, the storyteller will always have a job. Someone famous said this, I don’t remember who.

Look at Hollywood in the great depression. Look at polarized, fussy America today. It began in 2016 during the (un)presidential campaign and continues. The Hallmark Channel makes predictable romantic movies. Their ratings are up through the roof.

They are telling stories—pleasing, entertaining, hopeful stories.

It is the hope. There are many occupations that could learn from this. There are many persons who could learn from this.