a simple mind can figure out complex things and not forget all the details a complex mind can complicate things bring down the plane derail the train and scramble a egg inside its shell in the tale the scarecrow was simple minded if he only had brain a simple mind is defined foolish feeble and artless like "an artless literary masterpiece" can be the mastery of a mastermind a simple mind will fool you every time a complex mindset is set on predictability