Good people can't out-think evil, cause evil thinks of things good folks can't think of. -Homebody
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Evil can devise strategies that good people cannot anticipate, making it hard for good to outthink it.
- In plain terms
- Evil thinks in ways good people can't.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware that evil may use unexpected tactics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can we anticipate hidden threats?
- Can good ever fully understand evil?
Another view
It assumes a binary view of good vs. evil.
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