• Hacking Simplicity

    “Simplicity,” said Leonardo da Vinci, “is the ultimate sophistication.” The virtues of simplicity have been echoed by many of the greats: Einstein, Shannon and even Walt Whitman (“Simplicity is the glory of expression.“) . But this raises the important question : exactly how does one simplify? Simplicity, it turns out,…

  • Simplicity on the other side of Complexity

    In his reflection on the pursuit of understanding, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. wrote, “I would not give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.” At first glance, this might seem cryptic, but…