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Walter Benjamin

The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Walter Benjamin suggests that storytelling is fading because the deep, meaningful understanding of truth, which he calls wisdom, is disappearing. Without this profound insight, stories lose their epic quality and significance, causing the art form to decline.

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