{"product_id":"narratives-that-rule-the-world-rajesh-seshadri-9798196747809","title":"Narratives That Rule the World: How Shared Myths Shape Civilizations, Markets, and Minds","description":"What if the most powerful force shaping your life isn't money, technology, or even power-but the stories you believe?\u003cbr\u003eFrom the value of a ₹500 note to the rise and fall of markets, from nations and religions to brands and personal identity, \u003ci\u003eNarratives That Rule the World\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a startling truth: much of what we call \"reality\" is built on shared imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do strangers trust each other in a global economy?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do people feel loyalty to a flag-or a logo?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do markets soar on hope and crash on fear?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd why do you believe the story you tell yourself about who you are?\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on history, psychology, economics, and culture, this book uncovers how narratives act as invisible architecture-organizing societies, shaping behaviour, and defining what is possible. From the upheaval of the French Revolution to the chaos of the 2008 Financial Crisis, from the cult-like power of brands like Apple Inc. to the viral frenzy of GameStop, it shows how belief-not just reality-drives the world.\u003cbr\u003eBut this is not just a book about society.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a book about \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eBecause the same force that builds nations also builds identities. The same stories that move markets also shape your decisions, your ambitions, and your sense of self.\u003cbr\u003eAnd once you see the stories...\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can question them.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can reshape them.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can choose them.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a future powered by algorithms, artificial intelligence, and synthetic realities, one insight becomes impossible to ignore: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world belongs to those who understand the story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd dare to rewrite it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rajesh Seshadri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196747809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Rajesh Seshadri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801509245183,"sku":"9798196747809","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/narratives-that-rule-the-world-rajesh-seshadri-9798196747809","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}