Hanlon’s razor is the adage that you should “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity”. Applied broadly, this principle suggests that when assessing people’s actions, you should not assume that they acted out of a desire to cause harm, as long as there is a reasonable alternative explanation. For example, … Continue reading Hanlon’s Razor: Never Attribute to Malice That Which is Adequately Explained by Stupidity