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AssumeStupidityNotMalice
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Hanlon’s Razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
- Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity. Don’t assign to stupidity what might be due to ignorance. And try not to assume your opponent is the ignorant one — until you can show it isn’t you. – M. L. Plano JoaoMiranda
Corollary: Nobody looks at themselves as malicious. If you think the root cause of a conflict is maliciousness, then you’ll think it’s someone else’s maliciousness. If you think the root cause of a conflict is incompetence, then maybe you’ll acknowledge that it could be your incompetence. That may still be difficult, but it’s a sign of wisdom.
See also DefendAgainstParanoia, where paranoids assume maliciousness on the part of people who otherwise are indifferent, stupid, or ignorant.
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