It is always easier to destroy a complex system than to selectively alter it.

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The complexity of a system comes from the amount of elements contained within it. A complex system is hard to understand and hard to change. But, if we can see how one element relates to others, we can begin to understand how the system works and how we can change it. An example would be the internet: an extremely complex system that has been altered in numerous ways and continues to be altered. The amount of effort required to change a complex system is always greater than the effort required to adjust one individual element within that system.

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