To some, the boast last autumn that the euro is a haven from financial storms was hubristic.
But it is also because there is an emerging theory about a superior Asian model of government, put forward by both despairing Western businesspeople and hubristic Asian chroniclers.
Predicting markets is as hubristic a business as tattooing a sweetheart's name on a bicep, particularly at times of high volatility, when normal rules no longer seem to apply.
Thinking that humans can manipulate nature in this way seems hubristic. But considering the danger from hurricanes and the enormous costs they exact, it may be worth a try.
