“Stories are our species’ unique ability to update our genetic software”

“Stories are our species’ unique ability to update our genetic software”

27 February 2024

| Synapse

Marvel to Mahabharata. America’s global war on terror to India’s space successes. The stories we tell ourselves hold immense value. They are our most powerful – yet least exploited – tool.

Anand Gandhi, award-winning director and co-founder, Memesys Culture Lab, unpacks what is a story – and why stories matter for society and species. He also shares glimpses of his new, upcoming project, Maya, a stunning new mythology for the 21st century.

Watch this riveting conversation between a visionary narrative engineer and Shoma Chaudhury, Director-Curator of SYNAPSE and Founder of Lucid Lines.