Too many remote controls at home lead to inefficiency and confusion as users have to map controls to devices instead of tasks. The document proposes simplifying remote controls by merging duplicate buttons, using consistent up/down and left/right mappings, differentiating buttons by shape and function, grouping related buttons together, and designing controls that allow users to operate main functions without looking. The long-term goal is to design intuitive, common-sense remote controls through standards that reduce complexity rather than adding more features.