simplicity is the razor of elegance

aristotle used it to shave his hypotheses
ptolemy used it to shape his stars
aquinas used it to share his faith

but

william’s razor is what we remember

consider
as an image it is unforgettable
as a heuristic it is invaluable
as a tool it increases probability of success

should you find yourself questing for answers
strip away the

words
symbols
meanings

until you reach irreducibility
until you reach symmetry

so
strive for simplicity in all things
not simply for simplicity’s sake
but
to reduce complexity for complexity’s sake

it served well enough to put the sun in its place
it serves you well enough to put you in yours

as you stare into the abyss realize there is no center of the universe