Parsimony is the idea that, all other things being equal, the simplest answer is usually the right one.

简约是指在所有其他条件相同的情况下，最简单的答案通常是正确的答案。

All other things being equal, self-assurance and opportunism won out over technical knowledge; it was obvious that the more expert work went on near the bottom—so, with appropriate efficiency, the technical experts were kept there.

在所有其他条件相同的情况下，自信和机会主义战胜了技术知识。很明显，更多的专家工作在接近底部的地方进行——因此，以适当的效率，技术专家被留在那里。