A rather simple  but striking quote has always stuck with me: “When you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras”. You might have heard it reiterated one way or the other, but in its essence, it's a pretty straightforward one and means that you should always look for the simplest solution, because it’s most likely the right one. Just like Occam's Razor, it urges you to always think as simple and as logical as possible.

When it comes to conspiracy theories, however, you take Occam’s razor in your grubby mitts and throw it out of the window, because conspiracy theorists will take their ...