The Hubris Paradox

Human progress begins with the courage to exceed limits-but the same ambition that builds civilizations can also drive them toward disaster.

The Hubris Paradox: Ambition, Achievement, and the Abyss explores the volatile relationship between human brilliance and human overconfidence. From ancient myths and scientific breakthroughs to technological disruption, political ideology, and institutional collapse, John S. Pritchett examines why the forces that propel progress can also blind people an...