„Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.“
„It is a philosophical razor [a razor is a principle or rule of thumb that allows one to eliminate (shave off) unlikely explanations for a phenomenon, or avoid unnecessary actions.] that suggests a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for human behavior.“
„Similar statements have been recorded since at least the 18th century.“
„”You have attributed conditions to villainy that simply result from stupidity.”“
„Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice.“
„Never attribute to malice or stupidity that which can be explained by moderately rational individuals following incentives in a complex system.“