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Occam’s razor makes the case for simplicity in a complex world

Occam's razor
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Occam’s razor states that “entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.”

This hour is all about Occam’s razor: where the principle came from, how it impacts science, its role in medicine, and how it shapes our daily lives.

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  • Kurt Andersen: Co-founder of Spy magazine, the host and co-creator of Studio 360, and the author of 
  • Johnjoe McFadden: Author of 
  • Lisa Sanders: Clinician educator in the Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program at the Yale School of Medicine and the author of the Diagnosis column for The New York Times Magazine

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired November 17, 2021.

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