The rise of complexity, and its collapse, defines every civilization for which we have historical records. Given that our society seem hell-bent on repeating th

The rise of complexity, and its collapse, defines every civilization for which we have historical records. Given that our society seem hell-bent on repeating the pattern, I question whether we ever had respect for it. It seems that we have nothing but arrogance to proclaim "this time we'll get it right" as we layer on the next layer of complexity. [1] Joseph Tainter "The Collapse of Complex Societies"