A related epistemology that is popular in the business world is PowerPointificationism, which holds that the truth of a proposition should be evaluated by how easily it can be expressed in PowerPoint. Due to the nature of PowerPoint as a means of expression, this epistemology often produces results similar to those of Occam’s sand-blaster, which holds that the simplest explanation is the correct one (note that unlike Occam’s razor, Occam’s sand-blaster does not require that the explanation be consistent with observation).
Occam’s sand-blaster, which holds that the simplest explanation is the correct one (note that unlike Occam’s razor, Occam’s sand-blaster does not require that the explanation be consistent with observation).
A related epistemology that is popular in the business world is PowerPointificationism, which holds that the truth of a proposition should be evaluated by how easily it can be expressed in PowerPoint. Due to the nature of PowerPoint as a means of expression, this epistemology often produces results similar to those of Occam’s sand-blaster, which holds that the simplest explanation is the correct one (note that unlike Occam’s razor, Occam’s sand-blaster does not require that the explanation be consistent with observation).
...and I just spit coffee on my keyboard.
That’s marvelous… is that original with you?
I take it you’re familiar with Edward Tufte’s “The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint”?