Escalation vs. Neglect

When things are in equilibrium, everything is hunky dory.

In contrast: When things get extreme, they can easily fly apart wildly.

I have been considering this in detail, and I feel that a lot of it has to do with our limited attention. When we are overburdened, we tend to neglect something. That something can lead to a situation in which the neglect can bring forth more attention to that detail… but more attention is not really available — and this leads to even more neglect… a vicious circle.