The Best of Goethe’s Aphorisms
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s (1749–1832) Maxims and Reflections is a terrific source of philosophical wisdom. The German writer, statesman, lawyer, playwright, and polymath was brilliant at distilling …
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Hanlon’s Razor: Not Everyone is Out to Get You
* Hanlon’s razor is a mental safeguard against the temptation to label behavior as malicious when incompetence is the most common response. It reminds us that people are not out to get us, and it’s …