What was the first story that changed how you saw the world?

For many of us, it wasn’t found in a classroom.

It was in a song.

A film.

A television show.

A game.

A book.

Entertainment has always done more than help us pass the time.

It teaches language, culture, emotion, values, history, and imagination—often without us even noticing.

Long before information became searchable, stories helped societies remember who they were and imagine who they could become.

This week, we’re exploring why entertainment may be one of humanity’s oldest and most powerful classrooms.

Because every story leaves something behind.