The best science fiction movies don’t just entertain us, they fill us with a sense of wonder. They make us imagine new worlds, new ways, and new possibilities. They inspire us to get curious about certain fields of study. And they make us feel grateful for the infinite reaches of the human imagination. Do you think we’d have all the scientists, physicists, engineers, and astronauts that we currently have without science fiction? 

Once upon a time, those professionals were little kids sitting down and watching Star Wars, wondering what it would take to be able to actually go to space. Now they’re part of crews that send Katy Perry up there. Life takes weird turns sometimes. But the point is, we need stuff that inspires us. We need easily digestible pieces of art that make us curious about the world. This doesn’t have to be every piece of art, but it’s an important sub-section.