Archive - Named Laws

Betteridge’s Law

Why the Answer to a Clickbait Question Is Always “No”

Dec 10, 2025 • Marc Ryan

November 2025

Finagle’s Law

Why Your Simple Fix Just Crashed the Entire System on a Friday Afternoon

Nov 21, 2025 • Marc Ryan

Hanlon’s Razor

Why You Should Assume Stupidity, Not Malice

Nov 17, 2025 • Marc Ryan

Acton’s Dictum

The Universal Truth About Why Power Makes People Awful

Nov 10, 2025 • Marc Ryan

Why We’re Always Wrong About the Future

Nov 7, 2025 • Marc Ryan

October 2025

Goodhart’s Law

The Unspoken Rule That Breaks Every System

Oct 28, 2025 • Marc Ryan

Cunningham’s Law

Why Being Wrong on the Internet Is a Superpower

Oct 21, 2025 • Marc Ryan

Brandolini’s Law

Why It’s So Tiring to Argue With Idiots on the Internet

Oct 8, 2025 • Marc Ryan

Parkinson’s Law of Triviality

Why We Argue Endlessly About the Bike Shed

Oct 8, 2025 • Marc Ryan

Roko’s Basilisk

The Internet’s Most Dangerous Thought Experiment

Oct 6, 2025 • Marc Ryan

Why We Fight So Hard Over Things That Don’t Matter

Oct 6, 2025 • Marc Ryan

The Simple Trick to Making Your Problems Disappear

Oct 3, 2025 • Marc Ryan

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