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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

  • ethical debates
  • security planning

Putting it to work

  • risk assessment
  • scenario planning

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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