# Hanlon Razor #mentalmodel ## Source - https://fs.blog/2017/04/mental-model-hanlons-razor/ ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - mental models]] - [[how to make better decisions]] - [[zt - avoiding common biases]] ## Relevant notes - [[zt - giving an A]] - Most of the notes coming from [[book - The art of possibility]] ## Notes > _‘Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by neglect.’_ - https://fs.blog/2017/04/mental-model-hanlons-razor/ > _‘Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.’_ - Napoleon - Beware of real malice, taking it into account, especially for important decisions and cut-through environments.