‘as simple as possible, but not simpler’ -einstein
Posted on August 4th, 2009 by steve
‘The rapid development of media technology and the more gradual pace of human evolution is the notion of context instability.’ –Brian Southwell
Or in short, we’re not built to handle everything that is thrown at us today. Even sentences like that one.
As someone who often works with complexity – and when needed, simplicity – I value the importance of putting both in their respective places. Here’s a link to a helpful article written by Leo Babauta.
The photo is of a cookie fortune my wife gave me. It’s been posted at the top of my computer monitor since we’d first met.
As decisions terminate panic, nothing moves without direction. The question remains as whether we are following the signs or merely reading the signs? What then would it mean if the signs became illegible and obscure? What happens if that sign that serves as a reminder or a means of communication and direction should suddenly disappear one day, would the absence of such a message make a difference to us? Imagine seeing signs on the freeway every day for our exit. Then overnight, those signs disappear. Would we still find our way home?