I think assuming positive intent actually often aligns with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor . Unless

I think assuming positive intent actually often aligns with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor . Unless you are seeing reasons to assume any negative intent, it often makes sense to assume positive intent.