There’s nothing important about the dust-specks here; they were chosen as a concrete illustration of the smallest unit of disutility. If thinking about dust specks in particular doesn’t work for you (you’re not alone in this), I recommend picking a different illustration and substituting as you read.
There’s nothing important about the dust-specks here; they were chosen as a concrete illustration of the smallest unit of disutility. If thinking about dust specks in particular doesn’t work for you (you’re not alone in this), I recommend picking a different illustration and substituting as you read.