The Importance of Largeness in Conflicts

In evolution, largeness is often the first step toward extinction. What is immense and bloated has no mobility, but must constantly feed itself. The unintelligent are often seduced into believing that size connotes power. In four 83 b c, king xerxes of persia invaded greece, believing he could conquer the country in one easy campaign. After all, he had the largest army ever assembled for one invasion. Yet as artabinus predicted, bad weather at sea decimated the persian fleet, which was too large to take shelter in any harbour on land. Xerxes eventual defeat at the hands of the greek allies was an immense disaster.