From the Book of Practical Suggestions

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


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8 thoughts on “From the Book of Practical Suggestions”

  1. Sayamindu says:

    But its good to be a bit paranoid at times.

  2. Karunakar says:

    Is the book available online?

  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 🙂

  4. Bucky says:

    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.

  5. Karsten Wade says:

    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.

  6. sankarshan says:

    It is being pushed online in parts.

  7. sankarshan says:

    I was,but this was catharsis.

  8. sankarshan says:

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

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