Occam's Safety Guard
Occam's Safety Guard is like telling a kid who’s trying to be a genius that he’ll end up with the same result whether he solves the problem the easy way or the hard way. He’ll just be more tired and confused.
He didn’t just solve the math problem. He drew a picture, wrote a song, and made a movie about it. The answer was still the same. He was just more confused.
She didn’t just finish the project. She did it in 3 different ways, made a presentation, and sent it to her teacher via pigeon. The grade was still the same. The pigeon was just smarter.
He didn’t just win the game. He made a whole strategy, drew maps, and wrote a 500-word report. The game was still the same. He was just more tired.