Amini sets out to explain why fiction captures the attention of readers, and in doing so brings examples from nature which speak to his argument. One such example that stood out to me was the constellations which were given names by early astrologists. Attached to each constellation was a story or background behind each name. One might ask how someone can arbitrarily decide what a set of random orbs of light millions of lightyears away from us should be called, let alone they should be called something at all. The point that Amini makes that I find most relevant to todays times is that we enjoy fiction as a means of escapism. More specifically he mentions that fiction enlightens minds in dark times. In saying that I think Amini not only considers fiction to be something people who can’t handle reality read, on the contrary fiction helps to shape our reality. By allowing for the creative process to take over, fiction enables writers to solve solutions in todays society in a safe space. The writers also look to the readers on feedback and often shape their own views based on that. So when I think of fiction, I often associate it with this co-creative process that allows us to play with the idea of reality, in turn allowing change to occur at a progressive pace.