Political myths are adaptive responses to uncertainty, not lies

Evidence

Myths, I argue, are not mere lies, but complex, imaginative narratives allowing people to respond to uncertainty much more effectively than is often acknowledged. — Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, Speculative Communities, 40

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Political myths are functional tools for coping with uncertainty, not mere lies — Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, Speculative Communities: Living with…, 68