entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem, is the principle that "entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity" and the conclusion thereof, that the simplest explanation tends to be the best one. Wikipedia
Caught this on Cash Cab, and it peaked my interest. For one who is curiosity-free, 90% of the time - when it happens I quickly, pay attention.
The simpler the answer the better is the basic premise. We human are the greatest at understanding and implementing this concept. Simple always seems to come out, complicated and confusing. We don't feel like we have gotten or giving our money's worth with the simple. We live by the complicated Golden Rule,
I asked what time it is and you told me how to build a clock.
The question the 2 year old asks, Where do babies come from - is a completely different one than asked by a 12 year old. It also deserves a completely different answer. Life is certainly not a One Size Fits All, even though many of our paths cross and intersect with each other.
What separates us from animals is our ability to complicate most everything. If I could wave a Magic Wand over the whole world, it would be to sprinkle a little Occam's razor on everyone ... but alas, no such wand exist. Doesn't mean I can pray and hopefully some of it will just, rub off... or I can round up all the first graders that are thanking their 4th grade reading buddies. Seems like they have their stuff together...
