# Demystification is showing the world for the way it is In a way showing the “Truth” with a capital T. [[Venkatesh Rao]] describes the ability to demistify as `most intricate mechanism whose functioning you understand well enough to explain? Any kind… machine, math, finance, biology, stars, dishwashers, epidemiology, law… and how many “moving parts” in the explanation?` The idea of explaining something with many “moving parts” basically asks “what is the complexity of the system?” If you frame demystification in terms of complexity, the fact that [[In modernity objects are becoming more simple and society is becoming more complex]] makes demystification of societal processes more valuable. [Venkatesh Rao on Twitter: ““Demystify” level of explanation, not control, repair, or construction level.”](https://twitter.com/vgr/status/1228177950345809922?s=20) <!-- #evergreen --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Demystification+is+showing+the+world+for+the+way+it+is) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Demystification+is+showing+the+world+for+the+way+it+is)