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The New Art of Simplicity

Stop organizing and start subtracting

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Per Håkansson
Oct 06, 2022
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Subtraction is the new simplicity but make sure you pass on what you don’t need in mindful ways. Photo by Jilbert Ebrahimi on Unsplash.

In his book “The Art of Simplicity” (MIT Press, 2006), John Maeda, introduces his second law of simplicity: Organize.

He says:

“The home is usually the first battleground that comes to mind when facing the daily challenge…

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