7: Mythology and Symbolism

How do symbols and stories foster culture? We talk about stories as a way to onboard new contributors, the mythology of leadership, when leaders step down, and how traditions evolve over time.

• Website: https://hopeinsource.com
• Henry: https://twitter.com/left_pad
• Nadia: https://twitter.com/nayafia

Links:

• Babel and Guy Fieri ("Favorite Moments" section): https://github.com/open-source/stories/hzoo#favorite-moments
• On Fairy Stories (Tolkien): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Fairy-Stories
• "Time to Leave" blog post: https://medium.com/@mikeal/time-to-leave-a68294ccb2af

Cover art by Jessica Han. Music by Ken Wheeler

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