I think the best way to explain monads, at least to programmers with any real experience, is just to show a lot of examples of how they can be used to solve rea

I think the best way to explain monads, at least to programmers with any real experience, is just to show a lot of examples of how they can be used to solve real problems. I went through dozens of explanations before the light finally went on and I saw what a simple concept a monad really is. All the crazy analogies and jargon-heavy discussions only serve to obscure what is really not a complicated idea at all.