Yupp indeed, hubris is not a virtue!<p>Even if maybe off-topic and too self-important - Joseph Tainter&#x27;s writings might be interesting to anyone wary of the hidden complexities surrounding us:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Joseph_Tainter#Diminishing_returns" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Joseph_Tainter#Diminishing_ret...</a><p>Also an IMHO very insightful interview with Mr. Tainter on the omegatau podcast:<p>&quot;Societal Complexity and Collapse&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;omegataupodcast.net&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;184-societal-complexity-and-collapse&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;omegataupodcast.net&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;184-societal-complexity-a...</a>