Why the name RawlsOccam?
John Rawls
John Rawls (1921-2002) was one of the 20th century's most influential political philosophers and also Matt's college thesis advisor. Rawls' theory of justice as fairness describes a society of free citizens with equal basic rights who cooperate in an egalitarian economic system. Rawls deployed the veil of ignorance concept as a means of designing the elements of a just society. Much as the veil of ignorance involves deliberately ignoring biases in designing appropriate solutions, navigating the complexities of the capital markets requires a deep understanding of competing perspectives and biases in order to deliver optimal outcomes for parties to a transaction .
William of Ockham
In philosophy, William of Ockham (1287-1347) is best known for what is called Occam's Razor, namely the principle for solving problems that states that the best explanation is usually the one with the fewest number of elements. Occam's razor is also known as the principle or law of parsimony. In developing capital markets solutions, Occam's razor is a uniquely helpful tool, and arguably one of the top ECM commandments: the best path forward with the highest chance of success is often the simplest one with the fewest moving parts, a/k/a the common sense solution.