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Never attribute to a conspiracy what could be attributed to inefficient bureaucracy. Conspiracy theories are generally fueled by people trying to make sense of the unexplained. People who have not been a part of really large organizations overestimate the level of internal coordination that actually happens. Generally, they are too slow moving to accmplish big complex things quickly and quietly. This mostly applies to "Enemy Above" type conspiracies. In short, the government or other large organizations is rarely competent enough to pull of a large conspiracy, and almost definitely could not keep it a secret - it probably just moves slow.
Related to Hanlon's razor (Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity), but more focused on whether conspiracy theories are true. It was penned by Jamie Wallace (@jamiemw) in 2023 to after 20+ years of working in large organizations.
Wallace's Razor would explain why Pearl Harbor happened, the bureaucracy of the Navy prevented signals intel from getting to the right sources in time, it wasn't that FDR just wanted an excuse for war.
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by derangement.
Bob: I keep hearing about MacKey’s Razor, but I don't know what it is.
Alice: Same. Most likely, it's just a razor owned by someone named Frank MacKey.
MacKey’s Razor is a simple rule and key that helps us make decisions online during our constant state of mental disturbance and stupidity!
Do not attribute to a conspiracy that which can be more readily attributed to cultural forces.
Joe Biden said the phrase "new world order" but it's more likely a Pool's Razor situation not a conspiracy.
A simple problem requires multiple complicated solutions to be discussed at length. This usually takes place while people are saying their goodbyes in an inconvenient location.
"It was nice to see you, goodbye. Actually... as per Connolly's Razor, let's go over the Christmas plans in detail while we stand in this doorway as I don't think what we agreed is suitable for my babysitter's gerbil"
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The harder the media pushes a story, the more you should look away for what they aren't telling you.
A: Do you think JFK was assassinated by a lone gunman?
B: nah, Hollaway's razor
yes.
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