CHAPTER SIX The Simplicity Toolkit
“The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed—it is a process of elimination.”1
—Elbert Hubbard1
If you’re a fan of vintage cartoons, you might remember that the cartoon series G.I. Joe featured a public service announcement (PSA) at the end of each episode, helping kids handle dangers such as downed electrical wires or strangers offering them a ride home. At the end of the PSA, a kid exclaimed, “Now I know!” and the narrator responded, “And knowing is half the battle.”
With complexity as well, realizing it’s a problem is half the battle. But it’s not the whole battle; you also need to take action. Most simplification initiatives go ...
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