Note: If you haven’t yet read the post on complexity and fractals you should start there. It’s a curious aspect of knowledge that both ends of the development spectrum, from naive beginner to well-versed expert, are marked by simplicity. Bruce Lee once said, “Before I studied the art, a punch was just like a punch, a kick just like a kick. After I studied the art, a punch is no longer a punch, a kick is no longer a kick. Now that I understand the art, a punch is just like a punch, a kick is just like a kick.” Resist the urge to dismiss this as trite pseudo-wisdom involving single hands clapping and break it down a little bit. It entails a three-stage process of knowledge development. Simplicity to complexity back to simplicity. When you begin an undertaking, you have no idea how much detail you don’t understand. As you begin… read more »
