That's a nice addition. I feel it's especially useful when thinking about the actions of people higher up the hierarchy. I had many cases where I was super angry and frustrated, but once I talked with an executive or the CEO I understood much better. With time, I learned to give the benefit of the doubt and question my own interpretation of the situation.
Really great and useful post!
Personally, I like to replace Hanlon’s Razor with it’s follow-up, Thompson’s Razor:
“Never attribute to stupidity that which is adequately explained by competence”
Often actions that seem stupid to us are actually very smart, it’s just that we are missing some parts of the bigger picture.
More importantly, it sets us up to be in a curious mental state, which is much healthier.
Thanks Gilad!
That's a nice addition. I feel it's especially useful when thinking about the actions of people higher up the hierarchy. I had many cases where I was super angry and frustrated, but once I talked with an executive or the CEO I understood much better. With time, I learned to give the benefit of the doubt and question my own interpretation of the situation.