I read, and continue to study, John Maeda's book titled The Laws of Simplicity. The concept of simplicity pairs nicely with the concept of minimalism. However, a look at the two will have to come later.

I really enjoyed the book. It is written from the perspective of design, which makes sense since Maeda is a designer. There is a lot of great information for anybody who deals with design in their daily lives. I do think there is plenty of opportunity to apply the idea of simplicity to things outside of design.