But our society does not grant nontraditional forms of intelligence equal recognition, no matter how much it would help us get along or truly enrich our lives. Joan D. Vinge enrichequalform Change image and share on social
Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so that listeners could relate more easily to its deeper meaning. Joan D. Vinge bodyclothedeep Change image and share on social
The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time. Joan D. Vinge behaviorcontradictionfascinate Change image and share on social
And so The Snow Queen also became a story about the need to seek equilibrium, in our own lives, with the natural world, even within the universe at large. Joan D. Vinge equilibriumlargelive Change image and share on social
Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession. Joan D. Vinge choosehumanimmortality Change image and share on social
What I do not want to write is didactic political tracts. Joan D. Vinge didacticpoliticaltract Change image and share on social
Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the dichotomies you listed are all necessary and vital aspects of life. Joan D. Vinge anthropologyaspectdevelop Change image and share on social
As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose I would call them more cross-cultural inspirations, though they frequently involve past societies as well as present day ones. Joan D. Vinge callcrosscultural share on social
These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes, and blindly follow the most narrow, conservative tenets of religion; or else seek comfort in the ancient traditions of New Age ritual. Joan D. Vinge ageancientblindly share on social
Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea of our unconscious. Joan D. Vinge agebasicculture Change image and share on social
