Lex Parsimoniae

If I were stuck in a stalled elevator by myself for the rest of my life (one with a magic pudding fridge and a toilet) would it matter who I thought or felt I was?

I doubt that I’d even give it a thought after a month or two.

Which is to say, much of our psychological energy is spent on filling in the gaps and defects in ourselves, defined by interactions with other people.

To this I would note, be very careful who you spend your time with.

And also, coinciding with all the other folks is much harder than coinciding with yourself.

On the positive side of the ledger, it’s also much more interesting.

I just reckon that applying a psychological form of Occam’s Razor to our social interactions makes for a more content life.

“Among competing hypotheses for self improvement (read social improvement), those with the fewest psychological bypassing contortions should be selected.”