Simplicity

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Simplicity.

Video playlists about Simplicity

Talks to help you focus on what really matters

9 talks • 2h 1m
It's easy to get caught up in the daily dramas of life. These talks can help you step back, slow down and appreciate the bigger picture.

Small ways to change the world

10 talks • 1h 51m
The little things that you (yes, you) can do now (yes, now) to make a difference.

Legends of the design world

18 talks • 5h 5m
Some of history's greatest designers share intriguing perspectives and vignettes from their prolific journeys.

Talks about Simplicity

6:57

Mileha Soneji

Simple hacks for life with Parkinson's

Posted Mar 2016
4:31

Joe Smith

How to use a paper towel

Posted Apr 2012
7:31

Adam Savage

How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries

Posted Mar 2012
15:42

Sandra Fisher-Martins

The right to understand

Posted Nov 2011
5:49

Graham Hill

Less stuff, more happiness

Posted Oct 2011
3:42

Eric Berlow

Simplifying complexity

Posted Nov 2010
12:37

Rory Sutherland

Sweat the small stuff

Posted Jun 2010
18:35

George Whitesides

Toward a science of simplicity

Posted Apr 2010
19:58

Stephen Wolfram

Computing a theory of all knowledge

Posted Apr 2010
4:26

Alan Siegel

Let's simplify legal jargon!

Posted Mar 2010
15:57

Ursus Wehrli

Tidying up art

Posted Nov 2008
15:59

John Maeda

Designing for simplicity

Posted Sep 2007
15:06

Amy Smith

Simple designs to save a life

Posted Aug 2006
21:26

David Pogue

Simplicity sells

Posted Jun 2006

Exclusive articles about Simplicity

Why simple is sexy again

In this excerpt from her new book, Courtney Martin reflects on the repercussions of a world filled with gizmo-laden gadgets … and shows how a simpler way is both possible and go...