Hanlon's razor

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
phrase
adage
gptkbp:alternativeTo Do not assume bad intentions over neglect and misunderstanding.
gptkbp:culturalSignificance popular in skepticism and rationalist communities
gptkbp:firstPublished 1980
Murphy's Law Book Two: More Reasons Why Things Go Wrong
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hanlon's razor
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin English
gptkbp:namedAfter Robert J. Hanlon
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Occam's_razor
Heinlein's razor
gptkbp:sometimesMisattributedTo gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Robert_A._Heinlein
gptkbp:statedIn Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
gptkbp:usedIn problem solving
critical thinking
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hanlon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7