Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Fixing One’s Eyes on a Model 1
5. 2. Relying on the Propensity of Things 15
6. 3. Goal or Consequence 32
7. 4. Action or Transformation 46
8. 5. The Structure of Opportunity 61
9. 6. Do Nothing (with Nothing Left Undone) 84
10. 7. Allow Effects to Come About 104
11. 8. From Efficacy to Efficiency 120
12. 9. The Logic of Manipulation 137
13. 10. Manipulation versus Persuasion 153
14. 11. Water Images 170
15. 12. In Praise of Facility 184
16. Glossary of Chinese Expressions 199
17. About the Author 203