Posts Tagged ‘adaptability’

Monday, January 30th, 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…

  • "Simplify, simplify."
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...