complexity bias

Complexity bias is a cognitive bias where individuals tend to favor complex explanations, theories, or solutions over simpler ones, even when the simpler ones are more likely to be correct or effective. This preference often stems from the belief that complex ideas are more sophisticated, intelligent, or thorough.

Whenever I ask my friends for advice on a simple problem, they always dive into some wild complexity bias, making everything sound way more complicated than it needs to be!

by Emotional Cruiser November 4, 2025

Piss Complected Moron

Any member of the CCP or Chinese National that supports the fuckery of the CCP. This definition shall include any person of Chinese derivation that supports the CCP Fuckery.

"Damn. Won Hung Lo is truly a *Piss Complected Moron.) He thinks communism hasn't really been tried but it has been a hundred times. He'll even China dumped it for European Fascism."

by TROLLASAURUS_REX_EMERITUS January 3, 2022

Non Compliants

Not complaints Is a Racist slang for African Americans, meaning non compliant to law enforcement

-News Reporter, a robber just stole a innocent man’s Rolex & shot him
- News Reporter, the suspect fled on a black BMW
-Me watching tv, Damn! Non Compliants!

by iCantBreatheActivities April 14, 2023

The Complexity

The one and only; Chase Cunningham

Understanding Chase the Complexity

by Dan Gookin August 16, 2023

artificial complexity

The purposeful complication of a process, policy, or offer in order to substantially reduce clarity, usually in hope that consumers of such will overlook a portion to their detriment.

The lawyers who drafted my latest auto insurance policy found a way to fill it with 127 pages of legalese. This is definitely artificial complexity, as it could've easily been conveyed in 10 pages.

by megaelk December 11, 2023

Navigating the complexities

“Navigating the complexities of..” is a phrase loved by uncle ChatGPT which allows humans if they have above 70 IQ to spot an AI-written article from a mile away.

- “Navigating the complexities of the tapestry of AI written articles”
- yup, that one’s chatgpt

by legoduplo82 August 1, 2024

Theory of Constructed Complexities

The argument that many systems we call "complex" (global finance, climate models, bureaucratic states) are not inherently complex like a rainforest. Their complexity is designed and accrued through layers of rules, exceptions, intermediaries, and jargon. This constructed complexity often serves as a barrier to entry, a shield for those inside the system, and a source of power for the "experts" who can navigate it. It's complicated by design.

Example: "Filing taxes isn't complex like quantum physics; it's complex like a board game where someone keeps adding new rules to benefit themselves. The Theory of Constructed Complexities shows the tax code's difficulty isn't natural; it's the result of decades of lobbying for loopholes and exemptions. The complexity constructs a moat around wealth, requiring expensive accountants (the wizards of the moat) to cross."

by Abzu Land January 31, 2026