True stories teach us about ourselves and others. and fictional stories broaden the imagination of the writer/storyteller and the reader.
Even more important are stories from our personal and world history. For example, in the case of family history; how else would a member of a new generation know about a relative who has passed away before their birth? As for world and national history, a new generation of leaders could learn from the mistakes of the past.
*This post was inspired by a post written by Chris Brogan