Theory of Constructed Simplicities

The counterpoint to constructed complexities: the observation that powerful, appealing "simple" narratives ("Make America Great Again," "Follow the Science," "It's the Economy, Stupid") are themselves careful constructions. They are built by stripping away nuance, context, and contradiction to create a clear, mobilizing story. This simplicity is a rhetorical tool, not a reflection of a simple world, and its construction is key to its political or social power.

Example: "The slogan 'Defund the Police' is a masterclass in the Theory of Constructed Simplicities. It condensed a vast, nuanced policy argument about reallocating resources and reimagining public safety into a potent, three-word construction. Its power and its liability came from the same source: it was a simple hammer built for a complex nail, designed to shatter existing frames of thought."

by Abzu Land January 31, 2026

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Simblicity

Something that is so simple to do

kissing a girl is so simblicity
Get a headshot is so simblicity
makeing toast is simblicity

by efsgdfhbfg November 28, 2009

Simplicate

To simplify in a complicated way (verb).

A hybrid of "simple" and "complicate".

We need to simplicate these reports!

by GigiLaCroix February 22, 2017

Simplicate

To simplify, using a complicated method.

We need to simplicate these reports!

by GigiLaCroix February 22, 2017

simplicate

The act of simplifying, condensing, or streamlining something, usually technical in nature, that has gotten overly verbose or complicated.

var. simplication

After reviewing the code, the director looked him and just said, "simplicate this or you're fired".

by Practigal November 28, 2018

Simplimified

The deliberate act of breaking up with someone

I simplimified myself today. You need to be simplimified.

by Ruby November 14, 2003