Don't find malice in being incompetent enough to be explained away.
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity
But Don't rule out the possibility of malice." (But don't rule out malice.)
Einstein is said to have said this, but there is no evidence.
It is called "Hanlon's razor," but Hanlon was not the first to suggest it.
A similar idea is presented in Goethe's "Young Werther's Troubles" (1774)
misunderstandings and neglect create more confusion in this world than trickery and malice. At any rate, the last two are certainly much less frequent.
misunderstanding and neglect create more confusion than trick and malice. Trickery and malice are less frequent than misunderstanding and neglect.
neglect is a word used to ignore, neglect, be off one's guard, etc.
Malice is less frequent than misunderstanding.
Don't find malice in what is adequately explained by inefficiency.
Hanlon's razor
Hanlon's Razor - Wikipedia
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
Don't find malice in being incompetent enough to be explained away.
#incompetence #malice Don't find malice in being incompetent enough to be explained away.
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