Story telling through fiction is an extremely important component of society. It allows us to us to encapsulate and express certain ideas, archetypes , themes and feelings in a wildly entertaining way. Throughout history stories have been essential, providing insight and entertainment to those who come across them. As Descartes famously proclaimed, Cogito ergo sum; I think therefore I am. The most important part of being human is the ability to think and to be able to come to different and unique conclusions. When we read or hear a story it gives us a chance to step out of our own box and have a completely objective experience, have a the ability to be a bystander in a tale that has little to do with us. In my personal opinion this makes us a whole lot better at critical thinking. During the course of own stories (lives) we tend to be a lot more subjective based on our personal experiences as well as our emotions such as greed, fear , jealousy ,love ,belief amongst many more. We have a tendency to view things from a certain lens/ angle, our angle. However, fiction allows to break through this barrier because there are no strings attached. We no longer feel the need to see things through our lens, there are no consequences. Instead, we out ourselves in someone else’s shoes and we try to understand their point of view and situation. This helps give us a much more broad outlook and can help in all areas of life by giving insight into things that we have never personally encountered. This is just one glimpse of the reason fiction and storytelling is an essential aspect of society.