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The Forum: The Benefits of Simplicity

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The Forum: red brush swirl on paper.  illustration by Shan PIllay (always credit)

27/02/2016 GMT

The Benefits of Simplicity

BBC World Service - The Forum, The Benefits of Simplicity

Bridget Kendall talks to people whose mission it is to make the world a simpler place: designer Per Mollerup, software engineer Pieter Hintjens and art historian Timon Screech.

The world might seem more complex by the day but there are practical steps which can make it less complicated again. Bridget Kendall talks to three people whose mission it is to make the world a simpler place through better design - designer Per Mollerup, software engineer Pieter Hintjens and art historian Timon Screech.

(Photo: Red brush swirl on paper. Credit: Shan Pillay)

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