Occam's Razor

Occam was a friar who decided that in problem-solving One principle he was thinking and quietly evolving It seemed to him when deciding a problem with two solutions The one with the clearest option with fewer assumptions Is the correct one to be selecting And so will be less perplexing It’s just another piece of legal jargon That will be for people ordinarily no bargain All it means when you strip it down Is pick the simplest explanation around Without a series of things to happen one after another To make each conspiracy theory not go any further So when sliding down Occam’s Razor Do yourself a favour When coming to a considered solution Don’t count conspiracy theory pollution Look for the simplest explanation And go for that one without hesitation © Paul Warren Poetry