@david_epstein: Mental models like these are shortcuts for thinking clearly when a decision gets messy. Chesterton's Fence is a good place to start: before you tear something down, figure out why it was built. Pick the one or two that fit a problem you're working on right now and keep them close.
Hitchens razor - any claim made without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence
2026-07-16 13:38:21
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John :
Don’t forget Murphy’s: what ever can go wrong will go wrong…
2026-07-16 04:39:46
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Chef Don Splain :
Brandolini’s Law The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude greater than is needed to produce it.
2026-07-16 13:50:10
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Another Dave🤨 :
Lil Jon's Law: Don't start no shit won't be no shit
2026-07-16 07:51:53
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Didacticalone :
Hank Greens law, never attribute anything to health that can be explained by wealth.
2026-07-16 04:35:23
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benny :
Parkinson’s law has me shaking
2026-07-16 06:55:33
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Charlotte Jean :
if ya put something off until.the last minute, it only takes a minute to do it. 😁
2026-07-16 06:38:03
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blendotti :
Can’t forget Cole’s Law
2026-07-16 00:29:20
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little Grey mouse :
12. Grey's law. Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from Malice.
2026-07-16 12:56:30
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TiktokTC4 :
great job comprising these, thanks!
2026-07-16 13:45:11
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GillaMonster :
Dilbert principle the most incompetent employees are promoted to management to minimize the damage they can do to productivity.
2026-07-16 02:25:27
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simon.mmntm :
Godwin’s Law: as online debates go on longer, the probability of a comparison to N*zi Germany reaches closer and closer to 1.
2026-07-16 07:51:17
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TicTac :
TicTac’s Law: A courtesy extended too long becomes an obligation.
2026-07-16 04:18:30
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ra7litsah :
Chesterton’s law needs to be studied in this time…
2026-07-16 13:57:52
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Psychadelic_Dog :
#11 is so true
2026-07-16 13:36:08
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ForOurCountry :
Remember, If the minimum wasn't good enough it wouldn't be the minimum
2026-07-16 03:25:15
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Facetious Phil :
And Murphy’s Law?
2026-07-16 13:39:55
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BrookeFromDesMoines :
Where dafuq MURPHY at???
2026-07-16 03:25:19
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user851146396073 :
Chesterton's Fence is my favorite
2026-07-16 06:48:10
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Freedom :
The law of probability if it is physically possible within our universe with sufficient time and number of instances if it can occur it will occur. basically if the odds are one and a billion something will occur given a billion years it should occur one time
2026-07-16 04:05:18
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FallingWithoutStyle :
Murphy’s Law: Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
2026-07-16 04:33:36
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Llama :
The Peter principle is only true in structures where merit gets you promotions.
2026-07-16 03:05:48
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Hidalgo Carlos :
I will memorize these. Thank you.
2026-07-16 01:29:26
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Jollygreen :
You forgot #12 Cole’s Law. Roughly chopped cabbage in a dressing
2026-07-16 03:22:59
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