I think you're totally right about didacticism. A good story says "here's the way the world works / is supposed to work" and shows all the pieces fitting together neatly.
What people object to is *BAD* didacticism, where the author's done a poor job of integrating that information into the story in an entertaining and digestible way.
I suspect I am of the school that everything is teaching you something. What and how are always up for question. But I'm going to have to think through that statement and see if I can defend it.
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What people object to is *BAD* didacticism, where the author's done a poor job of integrating that information into the story in an entertaining and digestible way.
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