[eternalban]

easy =/= simple

While I get Rich's epistemological framing -- composing with coherent, independent, units -- "embracing" certainly does not ipso facto imply 'complex'. As a matter of fact, that line of thinking smells like a tautology.

Let's assume that if X is complex in one embodiment (say as software), it's analog will also be complex in the mapped domain. The most common occurance of this is when we describe a system. As it happens, our brains are much much better at assessing language constructs than material constructs. Simply describing system X will go a long way in gauging its complexity. A comparative description will make it crystal clear.

p.s.

Fully embracing simplicity:

https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/industry/japanese-ar...

Description: Traditional Japanese joinery is made entirely without the use of metal fasteners or adhesives, relying on compression forces and friction of interleaving pieces.