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Pessimism, Murphey’s Laws
Chisholm Effect: Basic laws of frustration, mishap, and delay
1st law of human interaction. If anything can go wrong, it will.
Corollary: If anything just can’t go wrong, it will anyway.
2nd law. When things are going well, something will go wrong.
Corollary: When things just can’t get any worse, they will.
Corollary 2: Anytime things appear to be going better, you have overlooked something.
3rd law. Purposes, as understood by the purposer, will be judged otherwise by others.
Corollary: If you explain so clearly that nobody can misunderstand, somebody will.
Corollary 2: If you do something which you are sure will meet with everybody’s approval, somebody won’t like it.
Corollary 3: Procedures devised to implement the purpose won’t quite work.
Corollary 4: No matter how long or how many times you explain, no one is listening.
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Quotes
- If you think the problem is bad now, just wait until we’ve solved it!
- Nothing will be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
- A pessimist can hardly wait for the future so he can look back with regret.
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