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From the Book of Practical Suggestions

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It is always a good idea to stop assuming malice until there are sufficient proofs to begin such assumptions

Written by sankarshan

January 30th, 2009 at 10:08 am

Posted in Catchall Scribbles, Personal

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  1. But its good to be a bit paranoid at times.

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    sankarshan Reply:
    February 11th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    Being paranoid ? Guess that requires another entry into the book then.

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    Sayamindu

    30 Jan 09 at 1:39 pm

  2. Is the book available online?

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    sankarshan Reply:
    February 11th, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    It is being pushed online in parts.

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    Karunakar

    30 Jan 09 at 2:09 pm

  3. I think you’re thinking of Hanlon’s Razor:

    Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.

    It seems brash at first, but it turns out to be a calming influence :)

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    sankarshan Reply:
    February 11th, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    I was,but this was catharsis.

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    Travis Reitter

    30 Jan 09 at 8:44 pm

  4. I prefer to assume that people act specifically according to how their actions will impact me, personally.

    If those actions are beneficial, or at worst, harmless, then those people have done their duty.

    If I somehow suffer (for example, if I am briefly delayed in a supermarket check-out), then I must conclude that those people are malevolent, so I actively begin work to bring about their utter destruction.

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    Bucky

    30 Jan 09 at 11:39 pm

  5. It seems I am always repeating Hanlon’s razor:

    “Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.”

    Yet in absence of enough information, we always presume a greater intelligence deep in conspiracy. Perhaps it’s a hard-wired survival instinct? Doesn’t seem like it would work well against a tiger, though.

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    Karsten Wade

    31 Jan 09 at 1:31 pm

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