In chapter 3, “Quit Recycling the Past,” Andy describes his experience at an Alcoholics Anonymous group. Andy says, “AA members want to hear the horror stories of how far you’ve sunk in life, and no low is low enough.” This experience led him to implement storytelling in his own life, following the same rules as AA. Such as no interrupting or criticizing. Upon implementing storytelling in their lives, the three friends shared everyday experiences allowing the character to develop more self-awareness. Storytelling can be a powerful tool to bring people and communities though it is a fleeting art form. Benjamin attributes the demise of storytelling to the rise of the novel. Speaking from the perspective of Generation Z, I cant see this as being overtly evident. Storytelling can come in many forms like novels, TV shows, internet videos, etc. Suppose the point of storytelling is to share experiences with the reader/listener. In that case, you could consider almost any form of sharing what is perceived as important information as storytelling. However, Benjamin does make a valid point if you look at an older generation like the Silent Generation or the Greatest Generation. Usually, people from these generations can tell stories all day long without a second thought or lack of content. Whereas younger generations like Millennials and Generation Z tend to lack stories to share because they are constantly being inundated with information in their daily lives. When the younger generation finds themselves surrounded by silence we tend to seek out ways to fill the silence. Older generations did not have this option as easily growing up. Benjamin’s analysis of how people become good storytellers, he attributes this art to the presence of silence.