The fact that something might be easier shouldn’t always be a reason for choosing it. I think this is a fundamental flaw in so much of modern society; not allowing for more than pre-programmed respsonses. Yes or No are often not adequate and very often even if they are, people miss out on very important information by not opening themselves up to hear what else somebody might have to share.

He who is able to immerse himself in his area of study, engage his subject and interact with them on a direct level will be the one to unlock the secrets necessary to help make a difference in people’s lives. Humans are not automatons. Their lives and experiences cannot be so easily generalized, even their symptoms and aspects of their personalities. Simplification can be made later, after the broader range of information has been collected and verified that groups are indeed similar.

As an architect, I didn’t design buildings which merely provided shelter, because that’s what was easiest. I further ensured that each building would have a healthy and comfortable climate in all areas of the building, worked with the client to ensure the heating, ventalating and cooling system chosen was one which met the needs of the client and worked with the building type and structural system. I also designed the individual spaces to be functional, both physically and psychologically comfortable and further developed each space beyond just the simple notion of containing people and protecting them from the elements. There’s so much more to what we do in each of our jobs than choosing the easiest way to accomplish our goals.