Story Connections
Story Date: March 24, 2017
Told By:
Mika Phillips
Synopsis: An excerpt from the therapy journal of Mika Phillips.
Story Connections
Connections are the true heart of the Nudge Stories. These connections can lead you to learn more about a particular Character, or a document in the Appendices section which might shed new insights into a concept mentioned. Still confused on a concept? All glossary items, while linked the first time in a story is also available here.
Stories are connected to each other in a variety of ways. Through concepts and collections, you can explore how the complexity and changes of society through time. Some stories are grouped in collections, exploring one particular tale. Commentary, the introductions and reflections shown within a particular story may also be connected to a story separate from the one it is attached to.
How you use the connections is up to you. Where will you go next?
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