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What does it mean?
Complexity and simplicity coexist in ambiguous ways.
In plain terms
Everything is either simple, complex, both, or neither.
What can you take from it?
Reality defies simple categorization.

Where it applies

  • analysis
  • philosophy
  • debate

Putting it to work

  • nuanced thinking
  • avoiding binary choices

Questions to consider

  • Is everything complex or simple?
  • How do you simplify?

Another view

Sometimes clear answers are necessary for action.

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