Goetz’s Razor says, When comparing explanations for a group’s behavior, choose the one that requires the least intelligence.
An excellent policy. I use this one for individuals too.
Same as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon’s_razor?
Similar, but different emphasis. It’s actually just an application of Occam’s Razor. Use the accurate model with the fewest moving parts.
And I prefer this formulation of Hanlon’s Razor:
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by intelligence
(with stupidity as a special case).
An excellent policy. I use this one for individuals too.
Same as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon’s_razor?
Similar, but different emphasis. It’s actually just an application of Occam’s Razor. Use the accurate model with the fewest moving parts.
And I prefer this formulation of Hanlon’s Razor:
(with stupidity as a special case).