About
This blog, Occam’s Razor, first went online in December 2002, which makes it ancient in the world of blogging. I am its author. My name is Mark. While I do have a last name because it makes my public life easier, I generally choose to remain anonymous.
I am occasionally asked, “What does your blog have to do with Occam’s Razor?” The answer is, not too much. I generally subscribe to the principle of Occam’s Razor. I tend not to believe in convoluted explanations such as conspiracy theories, and think that when the answer is unknown, an explanation that is simpler and more prosaic is where I would place my money. On the other hand many issues affecting us today that appear simple are in actuality quite complex. I enjoy disassembling seemingly simple issues and showing the complexity beneath them. Mainly, the term Occam’s Razor provides a rather unique way for you to find my blog. I doubt I would get as many hits if I were hosted on blogspot.com.
This blog is my sandbox. It attempts to offer a combination of unique insight and quality writing. I was bitten by the writing bug at an early age. I may have a tendency to think and read too much. I also use this blog as a form of therapy. It has a heavily political flavor, but is not a political blog. My postings frequently go into other areas including sociology, religion, psychology, technology, the arts as well as general ramblings on life.
Each entry attempts to be a coherent essay on a single topic. In short, the blog aspires have a consistent level of high quality writing and perspective. It is not just random words and thoughts. I am anal enough to edit each entry four times before posting, as well as remove as many grammatical and spelling mistakes as possible.
I hope you find your time here well spent and that you come back regularly. This way maybe the enormous time I invest on my blog will not be wasted.
