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Occam's razor is no substitute for critical thinking; it is a tool for making that thinking more efficient.

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mental models Thinking tools borrowed across disciplines: inversion, second-order effects, circles of competence, probabilities, incentives.

Occam's razor

Which mental models help you think better?under our view: Prefer the simplest explanation, but make it earn its place (Occam's razor)

What Shane Parrish actually said

  1. Shane Parrish Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast
    Occam’s razor is not intended to be a substitute for critical thinking. It is merely a tool to help make that thinking more efficient.

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