Curiosity untempered

As things develop we become curious. But, curiosity, untempered, can turn into spurious explanations.

Constantly, we see people searching for complex reasoning to seemingly unremarkable things.

Why is Joe Rogan popular? What about Jordan Peterson? Is there a patriarchal undertone? An oppressive concoction brewing?

How about Kelly Brogan? Or, Oprah?

Hanlon’s Razor advises us to not assume malice and instead assume ignorance. This definition can be altered — to always assume benevolence over malevolence. Because assumptions towards malice always start with divisiveness. Any explanation that purports to “know” a group of people, their motives or lack-there-of, after minimal contemplation, is engagement into divisiveness.

So, by using this altered version of Hanlon’s razor, we can approach the world more optimistically. All curious endeavors can begin positively and only become negative with rigorous thought. We can seek to understand instead of assuming.

Our curiosity can bring us together instead of setting us apart.