Blunt Object proposes a third philosophical razor:
We’re all familiar with Ockham’s Razor, usually paraphrased thus:
All other things being equal, the simplest explanation is best.
If you’ve been reading Blunt Object regularly, you’re probably also familiar with Heinlein’s Razor:
Never attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by stupidity… but don’t rule out malice.
Inspired by Elmo’s recent post on gay marriage laws, I propose to complete the trifecta with Hanson’s Razor, named for Robin Hanson whose blog pretty much embodies the dictum:
Irrational positions are usually rational signaling devices.
(Hat tip to Aretae.)
I put up more laws here.
Ah, but who gets to define what is irrational? Robin Hanson has a tendency to assume that anything he does not immediately see the point of is irrational.