I agree with the thrust, but I think this has two sides as well. Having an intricate understanding how things are connected, doesn't necessarily mean that one

I agree with the thrust, but I think this has two sides as well. Having an intricate understanding how things are connected, doesn't necessarily mean that one feels compelled to make it better. Sometimes, "understanding" actually begets a cynical form of apathy. The whole world is chaotic and full of holes and injustices, so why bother trying to do the right thing, if it won't make a difference in the "big picture"? Sometimes, knowledge (of your corner of the graph) with a hefty dose of misunderstanding (of the nodes and edges you're about to be traipsing down) is what's needed to most successfully face the challenges at hand. One name for this is "idealism", but without the negative connotation it is sometimes shipped in. This is more what I was getting at with the whole knowledge + inexperience bit, if this makes sense.