It’s a bit like programming your GPS to take you to a destination, then ignoring every instinct in your body as its cheery voice tells you to take an exit you know you’re not supposed to take or make a U-turn in the middle of a suspension bridge. There’s a great episode of The Office in which this strategy lands Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute in a lake during a sales trip, Michael shouting, “The machine knows!” as he follows the GPS instructions and drives his SUV off the road into the water.
