A review by kevinwb
In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing by Matthew E. May

5.0

May discusses the concept of elegance by using 4 broad components: symmetry, seduction, substitution, & sustainability. I was especially struck by his chapter on sustainability and his discussion on observation and how human beings are wired to think and do quickly, but many flashes of insight only occur after we observe and think, and ask "Why."