Life is Simple. How Occam's Razor Freed Science and Became the Key to Understanding the Mysteries of the Universe

Centuries ago, the principle of Occam's Razor changed our view of the world, showing that simplicity is a fundamental principle of the Universe. Biologist Johnjoe Mcfadden traces the history of scientific discoveries over the centuries, from a geocentric cosmos to quantum mechanics and DNA. According to Mcfadden, life could only have emerged through maximum simplicity, and the fundamental law of the Universe is nothing more than a cosmological form of natural selection that always favors the survival of the simplest elements. By reinterpreting the history of science and the origin of the Universe, this book fundamentally changes our perception of ourselves and the world around us.
«Before William of Occam, the search for answers to questions was usually accompanied by the emergence of additional entities. William of Occam was the first to speak about the need to reach simple solutions that reflect the essence of the problem. Thanks to him, this principle became fundamental in science and a distinctive feature of its modernity. Occam's Razor is everywhere. It paves the way through the dense thicket of distorted perceptions, dogmas, fanaticism, prejudices, false beliefs, and convictions that have obstructed science from moving forward at all times and in all places. Simplicity is not something brought into modern science; it is modern science itself, which, through scientific knowledge, opens the modern world to us». (Johnjoe Mcfadden)