All history is viewed through a frame. Consider who is making the frame.
Summary
- 'History is written by the victors', but really any story is told within frames that the teller decides upon
Details
- Consider why the teller chose to include and exclude certain information
- multiple sources of information may give a better overall view of the situation
Reflections
- this is always true. even if sometimes it is unconscious.
- Sometimes it is deliberate with the goal of manipulation
References
Quotes
How Nur Jahan is depicted throughout history is a lesson that, quite often, history is framed according to the sensibilities of the one doing the framing. Understanding that there is always a frame, always someone who makes decisions on what to capture and what to leave out, is a great life lesson
Framing’s power lies in its subtlety. Unlike a logical argument, a frame doesn’t need to be explicitly stated to have an effect. It works on an emotional, often subconscious level. A well-crafted frame can make an idea feel intuitive, even inevitable, without the audience quite knowing why.
Framing is the silent partner in every communication, the hidden hand shaping understanding. Like any powerful tool, framing can be used for good or ill. It can illuminate truth, or it can obscure it. It can empower people to see new possibilities, or it can subtly limit their thinking to narrow, predefined channels.