the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe

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The researchers’ pitch is really about ease of use for policymakers: rather than sifting through piles of scientific studies evaluating esoteric variables, the knobs that dial in this price are pretty easy to grok. Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "New carbon price focuses on results you want, not impacts you don’t," 18 Aug. 2020

Sitting in the cockpit, some of the flight controls are easy to grok, even for a person who's never ferried hundreds of passengers through the skies. Rob Verger, Popular Science, "Explore the gauges, levers, and history of a 747′s iconic cockpit," 19 Sep. 2019

Much of smart city infrastructure is invisible; new iconography could help citizens grok what’s at play. Clay Chandler, Fortune, "The new Land Rover Defender is a case study in modernizing classic design," 10 Mar. 2020

The realm of politics pushes Succession’s kids to grok what Tom doesn’t yet grasp: how great BS works. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The Succession Kids Finally Master the Art of BS," 7 Oct. 2019

As the site expanded, these labyrinthian settings became increasingly hard to grok, and often made more information public by default, rather than putting true control in the hands of its users. Jessi Hempel, WIRED, "A Short History of Facebook's Privacy Gaffes," 30 Mar. 2018

Without a public process, journalists just haven’t had much to cover—and voters haven’t been able to grok what’s at stake. Jordan Weissmann, Slate Magazine, "How Mitch McConnell weaponized our short attention span.," 21 June 2017

What if these guys simply cannot grok the notion that the POTUS and his advisers are not furtive prodigies? Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, "Why are so many people convinced that Donald Trump has a master plan?," 10 Feb. 2017

Its rationale is difficult to grok; Afghanistan is not included in President Trump's travel ban, yet Syria, Iran, and Sudan are—and their teams were granted visas. Fortune, "U.S. Denies Afghan Girls Robotics Team—As It Pledges Millions to Empower Women Abroad," 11 July 2017

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