Solving problems at a higher level

As consumers, we appreciate simplicity. From the IBM mantra, “good design is good business” to Apple’s insistence on usability, we are willing to spend more to be saved from confusion and frustration. In business, streamlining and making changes that reduce training costs are both valued. Nonetheless, many talented people are fascinated by complexity and drawn … Leer más

Trade-offs, Going Green and Complexity

My friends are a diverse lot. Some advocate nuclear power as a way to slow climate change. Others deny climate change. A few are preparing to flee California, depending on the status of the radioactive plume from Japan. Most are passionate and totally convinced they have complete understanding of these issues, and other like hydrofracking (for natural gas), electric cars, paper versus plastic bags, the efficacy or dangers of vaccinations, megadoses of vitamins and more.