&quot;but mankind and societies don&#x27;t really work that way&quot;<p>Nothing works like that, but we are only human and we need heuristics and narratives that help us to deal with a very complex reality.<p>That shouldn&#x27;t be a problem if we are aware or our limitations. No need to toss books aside because of that.<p>I find the grandparent comment both, very interesting and relevant to the discussion at hand.