I think that's meant to be an illustration of the naïve tendency to think of something purposeful - an intended state - as being more ordered than something bro

I think that's meant to be an illustration of the naïve tendency to think of something purposeful - an intended state - as being more ordered than something broken or scattered. A dough is a thing you made for a reason, a mess on the floor is just a mess on the floor. Don't take it as a physicist thinking in physical terms, but as the immediate impression of an ordinary person in ordinary circumstances - you need to reflect and understand to see the truth.