Episode 24: David O'Fallon - Power Plays

<h2><strong>CSCW EP 24:</strong> <strong>David O'Fallon - Power Plays</strong></h2><p><strong>Please know that this episode contains descriptions of war that include violence and psychological trauma. We endeavor to do our best to engage these hard stories with care and respect.</strong></p><p><strong>Please also be aware that there is a lot of hope, healing and optimism contained herein. We hope you will join us whenever you are willing and able.</strong></p><h2><strong><u>Threshold Questions and Delicious Quotes</u></strong></h2><p><strong>Of what use are the arts in these turbulent times?</strong></p><blockquote><em>I think one of the most powerful technologies we have is to actually be in the presence of another person. ...We could go on about how many friends you have on Facebook, how many things you posted on YouTube, how many hits on Instagram and so on, it takes a different kind of courage to be in the room with the person, sharing your story, or listening carefully, looking somebody in the eye, there's a physical presence that you must deal with, and that for me has always been the power particularly of theater,...</em></blockquote><p><br></p><p><strong>Why humanities and vets?</strong></p><blockquote><em>But if you've been in a room with men and women, who've been not all it in combat, but just in service in this almost invisible war, that's still going on, as you and I are talking today and they're not seen as fully human or they think once with a fly over at a football game or something yeah, the power of literature of storytelling of theater of music of creation is unbelievable. it's deep and it's strong and its essential. You want to go back to basics. You asked about, story and in some ways these men and women live the power of story.</em></blockquote><p><br></p><p><strong>What is the value of stories in this hard boiled cynical world?</strong></p><blockquote><em>So, I think the struggle has always been who gets to tell your story. Do you believe you can tell your own story? And a lot of people sta