"but mankind and societies don't really work that way" Nothing works like that, but we are only human and we need heuristics and narratives that help us to dea

"but mankind and societies don't really work that way" 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. That shouldn't be a problem if we are aware or our limitations. No need to toss books aside because of that. I find the grandparent comment both, very interesting and relevant to the discussion at hand.