The Simple Life
Abstract
The introduction discusses the insurmountable analytic obstacles created by collections of complex and inscrutable data. As it happens, this problem is not new. The natural history of civilization always seems to lead to a point where science and society become too bloated and burdensome to sustain further progress. A crucial point is reached when civilizations opt for simplification or nullification. This chapter reviews some of the most important simplification concepts, developed over the history of mankind, that have permitted civilization to attain its current state of activity. The chapter comes with a warning: simplify or stagnate.
Keywords
Simplification tools; Historical advances; Simplicity in ...
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