Metaphors and analogies only lay the groundwork for explaining how something works or why it’s necessary. Example: Saying money production is like turning on the money printer. The person hears/reads that and says, "wow, how does that work?" You've created an opening for learning.
You’re analogy about garbage only succeeded in triggering me. I am running Knots, having listened to one side of the debate. Maybe I'm wrong or, more likely, I've overreacted or fallen for a bad argument.