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[–] [email protected] 78 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

In other words:

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Although honestly, this becomes harder to apply every day.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

You can always explain reality with that quote, you just have to realize you've been an optimist in your definition of stupidity.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

There's way too much malice in the world to rely on pithy witticisms too heavily.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Any sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from malice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's my favorite Isaak C. Clark quote.

/S

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

And any sufficiently depraved malice is indistinguishable from stupidity.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Consider your wisdom stolen with the intent to reproduce, good sir and/or ma’am.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Things get much harder to justify this way when you account for how easily malice can manufacturer stupidity for malice to hide in.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

And how easily stupidity nurtures hollow, fetid wounds for new malice to grow.