Once authorities take over a story, they can add a single moralizing line that changes its function from memorable legend into institutional messaging.
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Moralization
Once authorities take over a story, they can add a single moralizing line that changes its function from memorable legend into institutional messaging.
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"Okay? And then over time what happens is that these stories become consolidated combined together to form a new story okay? Harvard's most legendary..."
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