Simplicity is the new thing. Quality is so over and innovation is fading into everythingness. We’ve all but given up on trust so I guess that just leaves us with getting more by doing less. Wasn’t ...

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“How does a part of the world leave the world? How can wetness leave water?” asked Rumi almost 900 years ago. Can you remove the complex from complexity? “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” ...

Complexity, says Brookings Institution social mobility expert Richard V. Reeves, “is the friend of the upper middle class.” To me, Reeves’ observation provides insight into the insidious way ...

Every company today wants to scale quickly, innovate fearlessly and stay ahead of the curve. The default playbook? Entering new markets, implementing the latest tech and diversifying product lines. It ...

We’ve all heard the KISS talk: Keep It Simple, Stupid. And it’s good advice if you’re preparing an argument or making a presentation. There are rafts of management tools—from spreadsheets to process ...

At the beginning of "Walden," Henry David Thoreau makes a concise case against the complexity of modern life. "Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than ...