Hitchens's Razor

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Logic

Foundational Lexiconprove what you claim
Executive Parlanceburden of proof
Scholarly Discourseepistemic burden
Babel ZenithHitchens's Razor
Origin: Christopher Hitchens

Etymology & Meaning

What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

In the Boardroom

Demanding evidence for extraordinary claims.

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