capacity influence almost problem solving almost always 're facing complex ill-defined problems real world point complexification becomes excessive detrimental well mean yeah general systems collapse roman empire kept solving problems complexifying problem one point roman empire becomes complex becomes problem complex problems roman empire trying solve collapses resources start get directed towards trying deal 's 's get endemic civil war inflation blah blah blah system ca n't come sort complexify uh beyond 's said coupled 's one minute flow stuff important right right ca n't complexify independent ability uh uh solve problems environment yeah coupled complexification yeah think think 's important point think know um sort forms complexity complexification either lives people know represent lost complexification capacity go get job buy groceries exactly 's exactly right 're losing elegance lose complexity 's structural functional organization complexity state right elegant ca n't apply many different domains find formulate problems many different domains 's precisely 're losing complexity costing elegance right 's think occam 's razor way simplify point 've got sort optimal elegance kind thing analogous maps onto trustworthiness occam 's razor way sorry complex people uh think okay 've got notice complexify