story tellers create the future because people want what they are entertained by. this creates the culture which in tern motivates the development of technologies and the choices of how they come to be used. (religions and political ideologies are also forms and examples of this)
"you can call yourself a bowl of oatmeal, but you still look sillier then hell, sitting on the kitchen table with milk on you head" -havaland tuff- in tuff voyaging by g.r.r.martin.
"The truth about perfection,is that it's almost impossible to achieve-which is why there are so few of us!" [Puggybear-G R R Martin had run out of original quotes,so asked me to lend him a few]
"Everyone believes themselves to be honest and real people, which makes it hard to impossible to have a real and honest discussion." "Be jobless, friendless, with no relationships and express misery about it and you may gain sympathy and respect from others. Be in the same situation and make the most of it while expressing joy in the mist of it and many will resent you."
"Its far better to believe yourself free while clinging to your stories, your identity, your dreams, your passions, your memories than to let it all go and be free from it. At least with the former you'll have company."