Thank you for taking the time to respond intelligently. I completely understand what you mean and it bugs me to hear, often from myself, that a certain work of

Thank you for taking the time to respond intelligently. I completely understand what you mean and it bugs me to hear, often from myself, that a certain work of fiction "changed my life". Sometimes in exaggeration, to emphasize our appreciation, but often not. And yes, I get your point about blind trust of "published" materials.