Hanlon’s razor is the principle that one should never attribute malice to that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Variations substitute “conspiracy theories” for “malice.” Rather than evil intent, the most likely explanation for bad policies or bad decisions is ignorance or a failure to think things through.
That is good to keep in mind when
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