Alain Berthoz Вђ“ La Semplessitг (2011) -

Elias stood at the edge of the city, looking out at the sunset. He realized that the sun didn't need to explain its fusion or its gravity to provide light. It simply shone.

Elias lived in the Archive, a city constructed of infinite glass corridors where every piece of human knowledge was visible at once. To walk through the Archive was to be paralyzed; the sheer density of data—the way light refracted off a billion digital screens—meant that most citizens stood still, overwhelmed by the complexity of their own history. Alain Berthoz – La semplessitГ  (2011)

Elias was called to the Great Hub. "Simplify it," the elders commanded. "Delete the excess." Elias stood at the edge of the city,