Hanlon's Razor
This mental model states that most actions made by people need not be categorized as malicious or intentionally bad, but simply a sign of incompetence and acting out of fear.
Many poor decisions and actions are not intentional but due to ineptitude. By following this mental model, we untie ourselves from unnecessary negativity and work towards a solution.
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"I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it." -Frank Howard Clark
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