Every day we live in a vast web woven from countless rules, norms, habits and subconscious consensuses. Why can some trivial changes trigger huge chain reactions? Why do the best intentions sometimes lead to the worst results? Why do group behaviors always seem so "irrational"?
"Undercurrent" reveals the answers to you one by one through 120 carefully crafted and completely original fable-like stories. Each story is a thought experiment, a revelation of a cognitive trap, a key to unlocking the core rules of a certain social field. From the pricing of a cup of coffee to the game of international politics, from the subtle atmosphere of the office to the evolution of urban civilization, this book will prove that behind all affairs, there is a set of little-known but extremely powerful "underlying logic" quietly operating.
After reading this book, you will no longer be a "passive participant" in life, but will become an "active observer" and "creative builder" who can understand the "code" of society. This is not a book to be read and forgotten, it will change the way you see the world forever.
