If you have watched the movie Contact, you would be familiar with Occam's razor (pronounced AHK-uhmz). Occam's razor is a line of reasoning, where the simplest answer is considered the solution.
There is no simpler theory than Occam’s razor to deal some of the daily or occasional dilemmas life throws at you.
Most of us apply Occam's razor without our knowledge of it; say when you have consulted 2 mechanics regarding the problem in you car. One of them tells you that I think it’s the engine, there seems to some problem with the pistons they are not firing correctly, timing problem, the rings must have got jammed. The other says looks like the rats have eaten your cable that is connecting the engine cylinders that is why they are not firing. The latter is the correct as it’s the simpler answer. In my case I choose the 2nd mechanic and he was right.
Apply it to your interactions with doctors you will see that you would have applied Occam's razor.
Now apply it to a situation in your daily life, let me know a few instance might be we could debate them.
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This is a good line of conversation you have started Rohan. Let me see if I can recollect something.
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ReplyDeleteone more most important thing i noticed is
ReplyDeletesecond mechanic's reasoning was not only simple but looked more logical. as the eaten up cable is readily visible and any layman can vouch for it as a reason for the engine not firing. and the first mechanic's reasoning is still illusional as he has not really opened up the engine. So i donno it is Occam's razor or what your jargons are but i would say anything logical looks to be more simpler may be and you call it Occam's razor or blade.