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When a sailboat travels from A to B, it doesn't do so in a straight line.

A------>B is not optimal because of the boats dependence on wind direction and resistance. Because of this, boats tack. That means the boat will head left or right of their target, then turn the opposite direction.

A\/\/\/\/\/\B

If you were to look at a sailboats direction at any time during the journey, it would probably not be facing its target destination. That said, in the long run, its general path is trending towards the target.

I propose that Emerson uses this to account for the complexity of human actions and justification for you to believe you are making the right decisions if you truly believe them to be best.

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