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The teacher at the temple of Gurantsa was approached by a worker from a nearby technology company.

“Teacher, I have observed something that troubles me. In my company there is a manager who does not communicate. Customers tell him their requirements, but the information never reaches those who design the products. Engineers tell him what resources they need and what specifications they are using, but their messages remain unread. Despite his behaviour, he receives even more information. Why do people keep giving him information? Why do they not see that he will not pass it on?”

The teacher answered, “In electronics, it is common to use a device made of two conducting plates separated by an air gap. Although the air gap breaks the circuit, the plates are close enough that charge on one plate can see the other. Current flows around the rest of the circuit, and charge accumulates on the plates.”

“You are speaking of a capacitor,” interrupted the worker.

“I am. But your manager is not an electrical capacitor but an information capacitor. He is a device across which no information can flow, consisting of two ears separated by an air gap.”

At that moment the worker was enlightened.