Fables and fairy tales are timeless wisdom, and no one is too old, or too
educated, to learn from them. The potential beneficiaries of such wisdom
include doctors, scientists, journalists, teachers, lawyers, and politicians. I
propose that the curricula for all higher education incorporate the study of
fables and fairy tales. Let’s learn to view society from the perspective of such
fabulists and social critics as Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, and the Brothers
Grimm. Let’s learn to identify and criticize the pretentious, unjust, and absurd
nature of society’s arrogant power structure.

Competing interests:
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