Fiction is probably more damaging than we credit, when it persistently paints an inaccurate view of the world. But at least we all have the same access to ficti

Fiction is probably more damaging than we credit, when it persistently paints an inaccurate view of the world. But at least we all have the same access to fiction, and can therefore talk about aspects of it that might be wrong or damaging. But when someone tells some "fiction" to you and you alone, they'd better at least tell you they have done so - otherwise we call that a "lie".