Cited in: Ian Charles Jarvie (2014), Towards a Sociology of the Cinema (ILS 92). p. 34
In-laws and Outlaws, (1962)
Source: Complexity and Postmodernism (1998), p. ix
Source: The Social Psychology of Organizations (1966), p. 23
Source: What is Anthropology? (2nd ed., 2017), Ch. 4 : Theories
“Complex problems do not demand complex solutions.”
Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling: An Effective Short-Term Approach for Getting People Back on Track
“The complexity that we despise is the complexity that leads to difficulty.”
A Conversation with Ward Cunningham (2003), The Simplest Thing that Could Possibly Work
Context: The complexity that we despise is the complexity that leads to difficulty. It isn't the complexity that raises problems. There is a lot of complexity in the world. The world is complex. That complexity is beautiful. I love trying to understand how things work. But that's because there's something to be learned from mastering that complexity.
“As complexity rises, precise statements lose meaning and meaningful statements lose precision.”
A Conversation with Ward Cunningham (2003), The Simplest Thing that Could Possibly Work
Context: The complexity that we despise is the complexity that leads to difficulty. It isn't the complexity that raises problems. There is a lot of complexity in the world. The world is complex. That complexity is beautiful. I love trying to understand how things work. But that's because there's something to be learned from mastering that complexity.
“Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.”
A Conversation with Ward Cunningham (2003), The Simplest Thing that Could Possibly Work
Context: I actually enjoy complexity that's empowering. If it challenges me, the complexity is very pleasant. But sometimes I must deal with complexity that's disempowering. The effort I invest to understand that complexity is tedious work. It doesn't add anything to my abilities.
