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The world is full of bathtubs, yet most people stare at the faucet and forget the drain. The critical error isn't misunderstanding rates—it's failing to see that stocks buffer and delay the effects of flows, creating the lag between action and consequence that makes complex systems so counterintuitive. Once you see stocks and flows, you understand why cutting emissions today doesn't immediately lower CO2, why hiring doesn't instantly fix a talent shortage, and why the national debt keeps growing even after you 'cut spending.'
