# Simplifying complexity

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2010
- Speaker: Eric Berlow
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_berlow_simplifying_complexity)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Ecologist Eric Berlow doesn't feel overwhelmed when faced with complex systems. He knows that more information can lead to a better, simpler solution. Illustrating the tips and tricks for breaking down big issues, he distills an overwhelming infographic on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan to a few elementary points.

## Lectures

1. [Simplifying complexity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/eric_berlow_simplifying_complexity/83171bf3dd69), 4 min (TED's player)