# Stories are a powerful mechanism for idea transmission While Yuval Harrari’s thesis in [[Sapiens]] may be a bit overblown, his core point is a good one: stories are powerful. Memes are carried on stories and feelings the way coronavirus is carried on droplets of water. [[Context is important and underrated for knowledge transfer]]. Stories package context with information. ### Related * [[§Networking for Nerds]] <!-- #stub #needs/work --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Stories+are+a+powerful+mechanism+for+idea+transmission) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Stories+are+a+powerful+mechanism+for+idea+transmission)