Monday, January 30, 2006

Simplicity

Funny how simplicity seems to resonate through the ages. Try this – do a search on simplicity and look for quotes using a variety of variables. You will be amazed at how many scientists, philosophers, designers, thinkers, and doers – you name it – believe that simplicity is a powerful advantage for getting things done.

Think on this – as complicated as the world might seem at times and as convoluted as it gets, most of the so-called “laws of the Universe” are pretty simple. It’s funny how the best creative ideas seem to mirror the simplicity theme too. You know what I mean – those completely obvious solutions that make you slap your forehead and say, “why didn’t I think of that?” But you didn’t…

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Posted by: David on 01/30 at 12:08 PM
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  1. I agree with your view 'keep it simple, stupid', however I don't agree with your view that if you have to explain an idea it has failed. Think back to 'Plato's Cave' - the point that every individual/organisation is different and has a different 'Plato's Cave' life experience. Baring this in mind, communicating an idea has to be adjusted to reflect different peoples/organisations attitudes. What can seem like a simple idea to one person, can appear quite complicated, unbelieveable, ridiculous, .... to another...get the picture?

    Posted by Lisa Cook  on  2006-01-31 10:04:44

  2. Could 'simple' (as we are discussing here) be a quality or concept that we, as humans, can all eventually grasp? A lowest common denominator perhaps and something that we can't truly understand why we relate to? - like Kant's Transcendental Idealism, if we want to continue the Philosophical theme. It may take us years to reach (i.e. laws of the universe and that infamous creative concept!) or infinite and various adjustments to explain (i.e. Lisa's Plato's Cave suggestion above) but really it's something so basic about ourselves and our world that we just can't help but 'get it'.

    Posted by Sarah Mason  on  2006-01-31 17:39:38

  3. "Simplify, simplify."

    Posted by David  on  2006-01-31 18:30:47

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