One of the more famous quotes attributed to Einstein (which ironically is just enough of what he said, but are not actually his words) is “make things as simple as possible, but not simpler.” The aphorism was derived from Einstein’s work trying to conceive of an irreducibly simple theory of everything. I’m not afraid to admit my aim is more modest: to design simple enough systems to enable “8 billion individuals to thrive together.” The Lab’s mission.
To that end, we’ve been exploring what “enough” looks like as practical infrastructure—not philosophical stance, but conditions that enable action—with our collaborative partners.
Listen here or read on Substack.
Thank you for entertaining another week of my Innovating Out Loud, Sunday say-it-ugly practice. I’d love to hear your thoughts and reflections on the ideas and questions presented. Whatever it sparks for you, leave a comment. Join the practice and say it ugly!
And don’t forget to tune in this Thursday, January 22, at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET for our next live recording of the Innovating Out Loud webcast with our guest, the global head of regenerative design at HOK, Sean Quinn. Register Here!
AI Disclosure: Based on research completed with Perplexity, writing and editing with my custom writing companion on Claude, and image generation with Gemini.
