Einstein on Simplicity
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.”
Good word. And a concept worth pondering: “intelligent fool.”
No related posts.
Comments
9 Responses to “Einstein on Simplicity”
Leave a Reply
About Matt Perman
Follower of Christ. Husband of one, father of three. Former director of strategy at Desiring God. This blog exists to help equip Christians in good works, because that's what productivity is really about.
Learn more Contact me Friend me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter
Keep Updated
Subscribe by email
Definitely a good word. Ha… on a small scale it actually made me think of the difference between apple osx and windows
ha! i totally get what you mean Tim! and totally agree!
An “intelligent fool” would be the first person starting an debate about apple osx and windows. The never ending internet story.
To call it a debate would be giving Windows far to much credit.
I hear hints of Ockham’s Razor, to wit: entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem, “entities [or solutions] must not be multiplied beyond necessity”
@Geer when calling someone an “intelligent fool”, it might be a good idea to use proper grammar.
Intelligent fool – I’ll Describe as someone who has knowledge but doesn’t have wisdom.
Example: you know that there is the living God with infinite authority, glorious splendor in His majesty and beautiful in His Holiness; and you don’t submit yourself to Him with the honour that He is worthy of.
[...] Intelligent Fool 2010 January 22 by molesky From my friend Matt Perman :: “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch [...]
I like his other quote
“you do not truly understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother”