This change in dynamics can be seen in the comparison of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci and the complexity of the female subject. No one would view this painting as an accurate description of the model. In its very simplicity, it says next to nothing with regards to the vast complexities of her life. When scientist or politicians write or express a simple description to a complex structure they are altering the structure in the same fashion as did Leonardo. Any attempt to base policies on a simple description that is, at best, an altered state of the complex problem, can lead to direr consequences.
Simple solutions are for simple problems.
In very high levels of complexity any description or solution is impossible to achieve without violating the third law of complexity. This law states that all elements to a complex problem must be known before an adequate solution or description can be expressed. This data lies on a continuum between the very large and the very small and from the visible to the invisible. Within this continuum lies vital information that is essential for a comprehensive understanding of a complex problem. It is with absolute certainty that we will miss much of this data in our quest for understanding and subsequent resolution to the problem.