There’s an old story about a championship basketball game in the animal kingdom between the Ants and the Elephants. Late in the game, with the Elephants up by one, the Ants had possession, and were heading down the court looking to score. As the star Ant dribbled forward, the Elephant guarding him lifted his foot and crushed the Ant. The referees blew their whistles, called a foul and one official asked: “What’s the big idea? What did you think you were doing, stomping on an opposing player?” The offending Elephant shrugged haplessly and said he ...