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What is Occam’s Razor?
Occam’s razor is often misstated as “the simplest answer is the correct one,” but it should more accurately be “the simplest answer is the best starting point to investigate.”
The idea is that the more different variables or assumptions have to add up to get to a solution, the more difficult it is to investigate, and the less likely it is to occur in general. “Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.” is the classical way to state it.
Picture of the Day
Shortly after returning from the moon, Buzz Aldrin began to suffer from alcoholism and depression.
"I wanted to resume my duties, but there were no duties to resume. There was no goal, no sense of calling, no project worth pouring myself into"
What Is Self Discipline And How To Build More Of It
Self-discipline means that you do the things that you know are right or beneficial, even if they’re difficult. But what does that really mean? What does that actually look like?
People often associate self-discipline with diet and exercise, but it goes beyond that. Yes, staying active and eating clean in our current culture takes discipline, but being a self-disciplined person goes way beyond that.
Linkage
What I Wish My Dad Taught Me When I Was Little, According To 11 Men – Fatherly
She Played ‘Pennsatucky’ In Orange is the New Black. See Taryn Manning Now at 44 – Ned Hardy
Here’s What a $5 Million Retirement Looks Like in America – WSJ
She Played ‘Lois Lane’ On Smallville. See Erica Durance Now At 44 – Wanderer
This Charles Bronson Impersonator Managed a Movie Career With the Icon’s Face – Collider
Treat your cat to this absurdly cool cat scratching post. Really nice design! – Amazon
5 Ways Direct Sunlight Can Damage Your Laptop – How To Geek
Before Camping Got Wimpy: Roughing It With the Victorians – Collectors Weekly
The Beginner’s Guide to Catching Your First Fish – Field and Stream
Here’s How To Safely And Quickly Put Out A Grease Fire – Delish
What Your Innovation Process Should Look Like – HBR
“You Can’t Stop What’s Coming” – A Character Study of No Country For Old Men’s, Sheriff Ed Tom Bell – Wanderer
11 Ways to Score Great Smelling Laundry Without Fabric Softener and Dryer Sheets – Apartment Therapy
The Changing Face of the Pug—and the Project to Remake It – Telegraph
7 Misconceptions About the Civil War – Mental Floss
Here’s Exactly How Aliens Could Use Black Holes to Generate Energy – Popular Mechanics
15 Awkward Moments We Can All Relate To – Linkiest
10 Signs of Heart Failure You Should Never Ignore, According to Doctors
Track Your Work With the Kanban Method: Visualize where you’re at in any project with this beloved method – Life Hacker
The Dumping Grounds
What is a Hostile Takeover of a Corporation?
In business generally the way that one company takes over another is through negotiations, contracts, and payment. Look at it like this: Company A wants to obtain Company B. Company A and B begin having discussions where Company A outlines all of the advantages of being acquired by Company A (e.g. easier access to resources, streamlined processes, a stronger legal department to protect against lawsuits, etc.) until eventually an agreement is made and Company A takes over Company B.
22 Restaurants That Should Be Shamed For Serving This Crap
Picture of the Day
$950 a month apartment in NYC (Harlem). No stovetop or private bathroom
A man says he lives in one of the smallest apartments in New York City and pays $950 for the 100-square-foot room.
Ron Ervin first gained attention on TikTok, where he attempted to take the unofficial title from AJ Webber, a model and aspiring actor whose minuscule East Village abode went viral last year.
“This guy has a queen-size mattress in his apartment,” Ervin riffed. “If I brought a queen-size mattress into my New York apartment it would crush me to death… Oh you have an actual closet to put your clothes in? Okay Bill Gates.”
Write Down Your Goals!
Goal setting is crucial to long-term achievement but how any of us actually do it? Better yet, how many of us are in the practice of actually writing down goals and bringing them into reality?
According to researchers, on average only three people out of 100 are consistently in the habit of writing down goals.
Interestingly, it has also been indicated that people who write down their goals are 50% more likely to achieve them than those who don’t.