Breaking the Spell: Why Recognizing the Naked Truth Matters More Than Ever

By Annette Dion

I think I was about in third grade when I first read the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale called “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” 

You know how, if you have childhood memories at all, you can remember things that just kind of stick with you through the years for no real, obvious reason?  This fairy tale was one of them for me. 

I actually can recall being s…