Most of the time, our ventures into escapism are little more than temporary relief from the worries and woes of modern life.  Producers with deep pockets and writers with more marketing smarts than talent have made millions dolling out fluffy respite from reality.  We tend to lap it up like so much rich milk.  Even the brightest and best among us are not immune to the call of mindless entertainment (project runway, anyone?).  But while empty escapism reigns – sometimes out of necessity in our fast-paced and weary lives – a fiction that tells the truth can pro