The Need for a Villain

The stories we tell when something hurts.

The Need for a Villain

We grew up on stories.

Snow White.

The Bible.

Faery tales.

Fables.

Folklore.

The stories that raised us, taught us morals, and sketched ethics into our beliefs all carried a familiar structure.

For goodness to thrive, the main character needed a villain.

Snow White had the poisonous apple.

Cain had jealousy.

Heroes had enemies.

Saints had sin…