There's a better, less-oversimplified discussion of Hanlon's Razor over here: https://fs.blog/mental-model-hanlons-razor/ https://fs.blog/mental-model-hanlons-

There's a better, less-oversimplified discussion of Hanlon's Razor over here: https://fs.blog/mental-model-hanlons-razor/ https://fs.blog/mental-model-hanlons-razor/ "An instance of Hanlon’s razor being proven wrong is the mafia. Prior to the 1960s, the existence of the mafia was considered to be a conspiracy theory. Only when a member contacted law enforcement, did police realize that the malice being perpetrated was carefully orchestrated." (I was not aware of this!)