> Yes and no, but there are still people that can be honest to each other without contracts and nasty clauses and so on. Contracts are not about honesty. They

> Yes and no, but there are still people that can be honest to each other without contracts and nasty clauses and so on. Contracts are not about honesty. They are a way to avoid having to negotiate how to act when predictable problems occur by setting the conditions (i.e., what to do when something happens) on paper. If a project stays permanently on its happy path then you don't need safeguard clauses, but often it doesn't and having to decide how to proceed after problems occur is not easy or enjoyable for any part, because someone's ideal solution may not be aligned with someone else's best interests.