Really fascinating article. At Ranker.com, we find that lists are great not just for organizational purposes and metaphysical "making sense of the universe" purposes (as if those weren't enough), but also for starting conversations. Want your fanatical TV-watching friends to get into a 5 hour debate? Make a list of the best non-human characters from 'The Simpsons.' Works every time.
On 127 Reasons Why We're Fascinated By Lists
Really fascinating article. At Ranker.com, we find that lists are great not just for organizational purposes and metaphysical "making sense of the universe" purposes (as if those weren't enough), but also for starting conversations. Want your fanatical TV-watching friends to get into a 5 hour debate? Make a list of the best non-human characters from 'The Simpsons.' Works every time.