Hubris and the law of unintended consequences.
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
Irony, paradox, hubris, and nemesis are all Greek words. They reflect an early Western fascination with natural, immutable laws of destiny, perhaps akin to something like the eastern idea of karma — that excess and haughtiness can set off a chain of events that are neither predicable nor welcome. Continue reading “The Coming of Nemesis”