Gurteen Knowledge Blog February 12, 2023, 13:18
I’m a big fan of Christopher Hitchens, a larger-than-life personality. It’s a shame that he died so young, but his legacy continues on YouTube.
I especially like his epistemological razor (a guide for evaluating the validity of knowledge claims.).
Hitchens's Razor: What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.
In other words, the responsibility of proving the accuracy of a statement falls on the person who makes it. If they cannot provide adequate evidence, their claim should be considered baseless, and those who disagree with it do not have to provide additional arguments to refute it.
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