What is Occam's Toilet Brush?
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Technique of philosophical discourse wherein the most obvious and simple explanation must be pointedly ignored to allow discussion of weak and immediately falsifiable alternatives. Used primarily to draw out a discussion with minimal danger of actually reaching a resolution.
"Maybe I'm overthinking this. Maybe I'm not transgendered. Maybe it's just internalized misogyny. Maybe I'm really a self-hating lesbian."
"Yeah, that you've been miserable all your life unless when identifying as male isn't worth considering. Dude, you're totally using Occam's Toilet Brush."
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2.
Technique of philosophical discourse wherein the most obvious and simple explanation must be pointedly ignored to allow discussion of weak and immediately falsifiable alternatives. Used primarily to draw out a discussion with minimal danger of actually reaching a resolution.
"Maybe I'm overthinking this. Maybe I'm not transgender. Maybe it's just internalized misogyny. Maybe I'm really a self-hating lesbian."
"Yeah, that you've been miserable all your life except when identifying as male isn't worth considering. Dude, you're totally using Occam's Toilet Brush."
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