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title: The Hanlon’s Razor
modified: 2026-03-13
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> “Never attribute to conspiracy that is more easily explained by [incentives](incentives.md) and incompetence.” — Naval Ravikant

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[Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.](https://sketchplanations.com/hanlons-razor)

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[Judge others by intentions, judge ourselves by actions](judge-others-by-intentions-judge-ourselves-by-actions.md)

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[Always assume positive intents and intentions in others](always-assume-positive-intents-and-intentions-in-others.md)