ABSTRACT
At the outset of my remarks, I must apologize for appearing before you in this insubstantial form. We should expect that one important chapter in a theory of complexity, perhaps more than one chapter, will be devoted to describing the ways in which we may avoid complexity. Now the chief complexity in travel lies in the journey to and from the airport—threading your way through streets, highways, and airport ticket counters and passageways populated by other human beings and their vehicles, each intent on his or her own mission; meanwhile managing to keep track of your baggage and other possessions. That complexity is best avoided by not traveling.
