Old Vs New Stories

The stories in pop culture in the last century tend to be moralistic and have a clear demarcation of good and bad.

These stories have virtually the same structure of good guys fighting with the bad guys for the sanctimonious fate of society.

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Why is pop culture obsessed with battles between good and evil? - Catherine Nichols | Aeon Essays

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