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Dec 2019
38m 48s

E75 Le pouvoir des histoires

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De l’Iliade et l’Odyssée aux films hollywoodiens d’aujourd’hui, les hommes ont toujours été fascinés par les histoires. Mais pourquoi leur accorde-t-on tellement d’importance ? Au-delà de captiver notre imagination et nous divertir, ces récits servent-ils une autre fonction dans nos sociétés ? Dans ce nouvel épisode, nous verront comment les histoires ont co ... Show More
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