Occam's Razor, how complexity overshadows the truth

Occam's Razor states that among competing explanations, the simplest one should be picked.
It is a good guiding principle, as it removes unnecessary complications like a razor blade, leaving us with elegant, practical solutions.
Scientists have relied on it for a long time when faced with perplexing competing theories.
A doctor checking a patient with common symptoms will first consider the most straightforward diagnosis before exploring rare conditions.

This principle gives us a starting point as it tells us what our first step should be.
Copernicus favored a simple model of the solar system because it required fewer corrections for it to make sense. Newton's laws of motion replaced complicated theories with practical simplicity.
Forcing a simple explanation onto a complex problem is not our goal here, the razor method gives us a starting point.
Occam's Razor speaks to our innate thinking abilities which tend toward clarity and simplicity rather than confusion and complexity.
We are drowning in a jumble of information, complex concepts, and convoluted narratives. The wisest approach to take is to pause, stop adding and start pruning.
When we strip away unnecessary complexities and eliminate trivial details, we always get closer to the truth.