As another election season threatens to overwhelm us with noxious campaign ads ("I'm Mitt Romney and I approved this mixed message"), it's useful to remember the value of complexity.
Yes, that's right. Complexity. I know there's a popular slogan, "Keep it simple, stupid," or KISS, that some people take religiously. But remember what Einstein said: "Everything should be kept as simple as possible, but no simpler." In other words, some things are just NOT simple. Government is one of them.
It's easy to be drawn in by simple slogans. "Drill, baby, drill!" "9-9-9," "No new taxes," etc. These are the basis of what are now called sound bites. But to think that a workable policy can be built around these simplifications is just ... well, simple-minded. There's so much going on in the world. The economy depends on many U.S. and International conditions. That, in turn, affects jobs, dependence on foreign oil, etc. And those then further effect the economy. Everything is circular.
So when you hear someone offering simple solutions, you can be pretty sure they're just that ... simple.
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