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Something can be very simple, and still be very hard to achieve because of resistance to it.

• bamboozled 4y ago
  Which is why I don't think it's very simple, you have to convince a lot of powerful people they should pay more tax to achieve said goal, that's not easy.
  • polygamous_bat 4y ago
    Simple and easy are not antonyms here -- something can be simple but difficult to accomplish depending on the time and place at the same time. For example, "respect women" is a simple enough phrase but getting the Taliban to follow it is anything but simple.
  • danaris 4y ago
    "Simple" is the opposite of "complicated". "Easy" is the opposite of "hard". Reaching a high shelf is very simple. But if you're short, it may be hard. Calculus is very complicated. But if you're a third-year grad student in mathematics, it may also be very easy for you.