As with all knowledge, once you knew it, you couldn't imagine how it was that you hadn't known it before. Like stage magic, knowledge before you knew it took place before your very eyes, but you were looking elsewhere.
In Margaret Atwood's "The Year of the Flood," the author reflects on the nature of knowledge and understanding. Once we learn something new, it often feels astonishing that we were once unaware of it. This realization highlights the transformational power of insight. What previously seemed concealed can become evident, dramatically altering our perspective on reality.
The analogy of stage magic emphasizes how easily we can overlook information that is right in...
