Change happens in spurts, only after things get bad enough to overcome apathy (i.e. I agree that a good way to look at this is complex systems theory). The last

Change happens in spurts, only after things get bad enough to overcome apathy (i.e. I agree that a good way to look at this is complex systems theory). The last spurt was the 60's. The narcissism and growing wealth gap of the 90's and 00's are starting to make things bad enough again. I wouldn't be surprised if it happens this decade.