There are stories that are designed to guide or manipulate your thinking -- Ayn Rand is a fitting example -- and stories that open horizons. What's the difference? Irony or the effect of multiple perspectives, building awareness of contrasting points of view. Irony make us wonder about the questions raised in the story line. It refuses to park us in a comfort zone. Learners (i.e. people) should have the freedom to rewrite the stories they listen to, create new angles. We've been working for years on giving learners the means of not only doing this but also seeing it as normal, rather than exceptional. Understanding includes peripheral vision and not just foreground focus.