Hanlon's razor
philosophical adage stating "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
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Hanlon's razor
Summary
Hanlon's razor is an aphorism[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of aphorism entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,674 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Hanlon's razor's instance of is recorded as aphorism[3].
- Hanlon's razor's instance of is recorded as philosophical razor[4].
- Hanlon's razor's instance of is recorded as Epigrammatic law[5].
- Robert J. Hanlon is named after Hanlon's razor[6].
- Occam's razor is named after Hanlon's razor[7].
- Hanlon's razor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c1b7[8].
- Hanlon's razor's spoken text audio is recorded as Hanlon's razor.ogg[9].
- Hanlon's razor's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q27068177[10].
- Hanlon's razor's Quora topic ID is recorded as Hanlons-Razor[11].
- Hanlon's razor's TV Tropes ID is recorded as Main/HanlonsRazor[12].
Why It Matters
Hanlon's razor ranks in the top 8% of aphorism entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,674 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]