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Hanlon's razor

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Hanlon's razor is an adage, or rule of thumb, that states: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." It is a philosophical razor that suggests a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for human behavior. It is purportedly named after one Robert J. Hanlon, who submitted the statement to Murphy's Law Book Two: More Reasons Why Things Go Wrong! (1980).

Hanlon's razor - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adage to assume stupidity over malice Hanlon's razor is an adage , or rule of thumb , that states: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." [ 1 ] It is a philosophical razor that suggests a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for human behavior. It is purportedly named after one Robert J. Hanlon, [ 2 ] who submitted the statement to Murphy's Law Book Two: More Reasons Why Things Go Wrong! (1980). [ 1 ] Origin [ edit ] In a compilation of various joke

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