When something in a chunk does not behave as we expect it to, we have problems.* It can even get us killed. If cars careen sideways on the road instead of moving forward as we expect them to, we no longer have a rapid response routine unless we have trained a “chunk” for it. And sadly, conscious thought is really inefficient. If you have to think about what you’re doing, you’re more liable to screw up. Your reaction times are orders of magnitude slower, and odds are good you’ll get in a wreck. That we live in a world of chunking is fascinating. Maybe you’re reading this and feeling
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