# 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.