"I think [Steve Jobs'] choice of a minimalist aesthetic comes from his fear of making the wrong aesthetic choice."
If Alan Deutschman is correct, you are in good company.
That said, I think many people forget that, while it's harder to screw up a "minimalist" design, it's also harder to create truly outstanding minimal design. The recent minimalism trend only perpetuates the conflation of simplicity and easiness.
People also seem to conflate functional and aesthetic minimalism a lot.
If Alan Deutschman is correct, you are in good company.
That said, I think many people forget that, while it's harder to screw up a "minimalist" design, it's also harder to create truly outstanding minimal design. The recent minimalism trend only perpetuates the conflation of simplicity and easiness.
People also seem to conflate functional and aesthetic minimalism a lot.