Susan, you have touch on a subject that I also struggle with. The above comments show that there are others with similar thoughts and struggles. I think a contributor to the "oversimplification" trend is the actual tendency of narrowing specialization so much that many people don't have a clue of things that are outside of their narrow expertise. Therefore, the quest for simplicity in other areas.

As for me, as much as I have tried lists, and "how to" posts, they tend to make it hard for me to write, since my tendency is to draw on my multi-disciplinary training and experience and probably to bring different contexts and ideas together. I keep working at "simplifying" my posts, but it tends to be a struggle. Finding the right balance between too simple or too complex is never easy. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Dr. Ada