The Burden of Civilization: Navigating the Complexity Trap

The complexity of modern civilization, fueled by democracy, capitalism, and science, has led to unprecedented progress but has also become a burden, challenging our very nature and well-being.

Introduction: The very essence of civilization, with its large population centers, monumental architecture, shared communication strategies, and intricate systems of governance, has shaped the way we live. However, as we reflect on the path we’ve taken, it raises the question: Are we trying to come to the point we started from? The complexity of modern civilization, fueled by democracy, capitalism, and science, has led to unprecedented progress but has also become a burden, challenging our very nature and well-being.

The Trap of Civilization’s Characteristics: Civilization, defined by complex networks of urban settlements, has given rise to certain characteristics, including large population centers, monumental architecture, shared communication strategies, systems for administering territories, a complex division of labor, and the categorization of people into social and economic classes. While these elements have contributed to human progress, they have also set the stage for a trap — the complexity trap.

The Complexity Trap: Modern civilization finds itself ensnared in a complexity trap. The relentless…