Our readingWhat is a korrent?
Occam's razor holds that the simplest explanation is preferable to a more complex one, because simple theories are easier to verify and simple solutions easier to execute.
Drawn from what Shane Parrish said
What these subjects mean
simplicity Less, but better: reduction as the way to make something good, and the argument about when it goes too far.
mental models Thinking tools borrowed across disciplines: inversion, second-order effects, circles of competence, probabilities, incentives.
Mental modelOccam's razor
On the topicWhich mental models help you think better?under our view: Prefer the simplest explanation, but make it earn its place (Occam's razor)