The problem is that, in my experience, even when folks think they’re using that definition, in very…

manorinthewoods : prokopetz : prokopetz : My problem with the term &ldquo;hubris&rdquo; in literary analysis is that folks like to toss it around in contexts in which it just plain doesn&rsquo;t apply. The notion of hubris inherently presumes that humans have assigned stations beyond which it&rsquo;s morally – and, often, metaphysically – wrong to reach. Most modern fictional milieux simply lack…