One of the lessons I have learned over time is that models are really valuable for making sense of things in life.

Now, the sort of models I have in mind aren’t the kind you build with plastic pieces and glue, or the kind you see in fashion shows.

The models I’m talking about are simplified versions of the real world, with the simplifications specifically designed to highlight the most im­por­tant features of whatever it is that’s being modeled.

Given their pur­pose and design, I guess it’s not entirely surprising that models …