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A destructive application of Ockham's razor that aggressively cuts away not just unnecessary entities but any element of a theory that isn't absolutely essential, often resulting in an oversimplified, impoverished model. Unlike the measured use of the razor, Ockham's scythe swings with indiscriminate force, hacking off nuance, context, and complexity without regard for explanatory loss. It is commonly used in ideological debates to strip opponents' arguments of their sophistication, leaving a straw man that is then easily dismissed. The scythe is a weapon masquerading as a principle of parsimony.
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