Hubris
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CORE DEFINITION
An extreme form of self-confidence and pride that disregards divine will and natural laws. In Greek mythology, Hubris inevitably invites Nemesis (the punishment/retribution of the goddess of revenge).
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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The epitaph of the successful. In business history, the decline of major corporations almost always begins with Hubris (believing oneself to be all-powerful and ignoring market laws). When you start to think "this time is different" or "rules cannot bind me," Nemesis is already on the way.
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Hubris is an arrogant transgression of boundaries (divine order, natural or market laws), which in Greek tragic logic inevitably brings Nemesis (retribution) to restore the overreacher to their place. The mechanism is: success → overconfidence → ignoring constraints → risky boundary-crossing → collapse, forming a cycle of "the price of success."
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