“A fantasy is a journey. It is a journey into the unconscious mind, just as psychoanalysis is. Like psychoanalysis, it can be dangerous; and it will change you.”
Ursula Le Guin, from her magnificent essay From Elfland to Poughkeepsie
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M.C. Tuggle, Writer 
Some of her stories were certainly forays into the human psyche. I’ll never forget the ethical conundrum I felt after reading “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas.” Sadly, in some ways, I see America as Omelas and 3rd world countries as the boy. But how can we walk away from consumerism at this point? Just opining on a Sunday morning.
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When I first read that story, I imagined it as a reminder that all societies — feudal, capitalist, communist, whatever — depend upon the sweat and suffering of an underclass.
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Great point, Mike.
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