Quotes About Simplicity

The scarecrow never loses its elegance."

too much detail can have a distancing effect

We in science are spoiled by the success of mathematics. Mathematics is the study of problems so simple that they have good solutions.

In the desert I had found a freedom unattainable in civilization; a life unhampered by possessions, since everything that was not a necessity was an encumbrance. I had found too, a comradeship inherent in the circumstances, and the belief that tranquility was to be found there.

In the desert I had found a freedom unattainable in civilization; a life unhampered by possessions, since everything that was not a necessity was an encumbrance.

For this was the real desert where differences of race and colour, of wealth and social standing, are almost meaningless; where coverings of pretence are stripped away and basic truths emerge.

It is useful to remember, however, that neglecting valid stereotypes inevitably results in suboptimal judgments. Resistance to stereotyping is a laudable moral position, but the simplistic idea that the resistance is costles is wrong. The costs are worth paying to achieve a better society, but denying that the costs exist, while satisfying to the soul and politically correct, is no scientifically defensible.

If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do. My

They added a cheap gift to the expensive product, and made the whole deal less attractive. Less is more in this case.

The law of least effort is operating here. He will think as little as possible.

President Truman famously asked for a "one-armed economist" who would take a clear stand; he was sick and tired of economists who kept saying, "On the other hand Ã¢â'¬Â¦

We cover long distances by taking our time and conduct our mental lives by the law of least effort.

In an article titled "Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity: Problems with Using Long Words Needlessly," he showed that couching familiar ideas in pretentious language is taken as a sign of poor intelligence and low credibility

you will often find that knowing little makes it easier to fit everything you know into a coherent pattern. WYSIATI facilitates the achievement of coherence and of the cognitive ease that causes us to accept a statement as true.

People believe they capture complexity and add subtlety when they make judgments. But the complexity and the subtlety are mostly wasted—usually they do not add to the accuracy of simple models.

knowing little makes it easier to fit everything you know into a coherent pattern.

the recommendations of Nudge require firms to offer contracts that are sufficiently simple to be read and understood by Human customers.

clear, simple, salient, and meaningful disclosures.

the strong conclusion that simple mechanical rules were generally superior to human judgment

you will often find that knowing little makes it easier to fit everything you know into a coherent pattern.

Good stories provide a simple and coherent account of people's actions and intentions.

That was the moment when he grasped that nobody wanted to use their minds. People wanted peace. They wanted to eat and sleep and have other people be nice to them. What they didn't want to do was think.

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Work without working, and play without playing. Do without doing, and be without being. To live an effortless life, simply be yourself.