Blueprint of Ignorance

Do you know how a toilet works? You probably said "e;yes."e; Now, take a piece of paper and draw the mechanism inside the tank. Explain exactly how the flush happens. Most people fail this test. They draw impossible machines. This is the "e;Illusion of Explanatory Depth."e; We mistake our familiarity with objects for an understanding of how they function. This book explores why we are all much d...