Comments on: Meaningfulless; Meaningfulmore. http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/ simplicity resources for design, business, technology, and life Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:52:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: iamdoofus http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7466 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:47:08 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7466 thought provoking i suggest a new stickie for ponderance "nonetheless" thought provoking
i suggest a new stickie for ponderance
“nonetheless”

]]> by: Grant Czerepak http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7337 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:26:15 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7337 I find this post interesting because of something I encountered while teaching English in university. In preparing students for composition I explained to them it is better to do more research than required, because it is easier to write down to an acceptable essay than up to it. In "The Innovator's Dilemma" the author, Christensen, lays out four steps that a product evolves through. First, it is conceptual, a possibility. Second it is contextual, available for certain audiences. Third it is logical, reliable for its audiences. Fourth, it is physical, cost effective. An essay is like that. It is a broad concept which as it is trimmed down appeals to an ever broader audience. I find this post interesting because of something I encountered while teaching English in university. In preparing students for composition I explained to them it is better to do more research than required, because it is easier to write down to an acceptable essay than up to it.

In “The Innovator’s Dilemma” the author, Christensen, lays out four steps that a product evolves through. First, it is conceptual, a possibility. Second it is contextual, available for certain audiences. Third it is logical, reliable for its audiences. Fourth, it is physical, cost effective. An essay is like that. It is a broad concept which as it is trimmed down appeals to an ever broader audience.

]]> by: maeda http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7331 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:17:52 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7331 The situation you are in, the <a href="http://lawsofsimplicity.com/?p=55" rel="nofollow">context</a> definitely changes things. Sitting on a beach too long and you might want to end up on 42nd Street, and vice-versa. We always want what we don't have (at least I do -- and am trying to break the bad habit). Regards, John The situation you are in, the context definitely changes things. Sitting on a beach too long and you might want to end up on 42nd Street, and vice-versa. We always want what we don’t have (at least I do — and am trying to break the bad habit). Regards, John

]]> by: David http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7318 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:28:42 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7318 Yes, the determination of which is better :-) more or less, has all to do with your context. However, I but I find it interesting in your last paragraph that you mention it is "much greater challenge in creating meaning from less, wouldn't you just say it is an individual's point of view. Consider how you would feel (or the thoughts which come to mind) in these two venues: 42nd Street NY vs an idyllic beach setting. I much prefer less! Yes, the determination of which is better :-) more or less, has all to do with your context. However, I but I find it interesting in your last paragraph that you mention it is “much greater challenge in creating meaning from less, wouldn’t you just say it is an individual’s point of view. Consider how you would feel (or the thoughts which come to mind) in these two venues: 42nd Street NY vs an idyllic beach setting. I much prefer less!

]]> by: Martin http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7316 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:35:33 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7316 Although the passionate feelings about "more", the euphoria and the sense of lots to learn are obviously something we lean to, i think when working with "less" we should not try to emulate this feelings. As any euphorical state, the sense of invincibility produced by "more" is ephemeral (as described in your post). I believe that the spiritual state to be pursued when working with "less" has something to do with minimun efects, but highly persistent ones. It is about something that, by its simplicity, is always felt as new. Just like when it hails. Congratulations for this blog, Although the passionate feelings about “more”, the euphoria and the sense of lots to learn are obviously something we lean to, i think when working with “less” we should not try to emulate this feelings. As any euphorical state, the sense of invincibility produced by “more” is ephemeral (as described in your post).
I believe that the spiritual state to be pursued when working with “less” has something to do with minimun efects, but highly persistent ones. It is about something that, by its simplicity, is always felt as new. Just like when it hails.
Congratulations for this blog,

]]> by: Stuart http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7309 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:28:59 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2007/06/23/meaningfulless-meaningfulmore/#comment-7309 This makes me think of something Blaise Pascal once wrote to a close friend... "I'm sorry this letter is so long, I didn't have time to make it shorter." This makes me think of something Blaise Pascal once wrote to a close friend… “I’m sorry this letter is so long, I didn’t have time to make it shorter.”

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