[1] Because they bridge others’ lives with ours.
[2] Because they explore the past for missed lessons.
[3] Because they depict the present for direct relevance.
[4] Because they imagine the future for cautionary tales.
[5] Because they show thought experiments for real actions.
[6] Because they illustrate the complexity of (karmic) cause and effect.
[7] Because they present challenging situations and creative solutions.
[8] Because they push to extremes to deliver extremely important messages.
[9] Because they let us ‘live’ alternative lives in this short life.
[10] Because they save our time by offering all the above in one go!
