work, here we go again...

[wayno]

plus its the novelty value with complex situations, novelty triggers peoples interest. put a simple idea forward and people are less likely to get excited by what looks like the same old dull way of doing things,,,
problem is novelty often has little to do with improvement...

[Bubbalouie]

plus its the novelty value with complex situations, novelty triggers peoples interest. put a simple idea forward and people are less likely to get excited by what looks like the same old dull way of doing things,,,
problem is novelty often has little to do with improvement...

I also find that if you properly understand the problem being solved the solution you'll find is much simpler. So, a complicated problem being harder to understand will likely have people prescribing more complicated solutions.

When it gets difficult is after people have spent a lot of time inventing a Rube Goldberg machine (even if it's just in their head) it's very hard to convince them to give up on the effort they've invested, even if it is for something simpler.