It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single sock lost in the washing machine is a problem of existential proportion.
But fear not, dear reader, for we have discovered the root of this malady. It is not the machine, nor the socks themselves, but rather the human mind, with its propensity for categorization and the desire for order in a chaotic world.
For in the great Sock-Sorting Hypothesis, every sock is a unique entity, with its own agency and purpose. The matching sock, with its comforting symmetry, is but a social construct, a fleeting dream of a world where things are as they should be.
And so, dear reader, the next time you find yourself staring at the abyss of missing socks, remember: it's not the machine that's the problem, it's the mind.
The Socks in the Dryer