malevolance

I always wash the taps (faucets, for US-ians out there) in the process of washing my hands, on the anal/OCD logic that having just handled aforesaid taps in the turning-on, any germs on my hands will have cunningly leapt from my hands to those taps and will, with Machiavellian malevolance, then simply leap back onto my hands in the turning-off, thus rendering said hand-washing entirely futile.

Archive 2006-01-01 Hal Duncan 2006

I always wash the taps (faucets, for US-ians out there) in the process of washing my hands, on the anal/OCD logic that having just handled aforesaid taps in the turning-on, any germs on my hands will have cunningly leapt from my hands to those taps and will, with Machiavellian malevolance, then simply leap back onto my hands in the turning-off, thus rendering said hand-washing entirely futile.

Weird Habits Meme Hal Duncan 2006

I made two schadenfreude pies on Friday night for a party — actually, I ended up with enough batter for three pies, so there was much malevolance about.

How to Make a Schadenfreude Pie « Whatever 2006

But, the more important issue for economic policy is: should the government take into account evidence of someone else’s irrationality when trying to protect me from that other person’s folly or malevolance.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Further to Andrew Ferguson on Behavioral Economics 2010

But, the more important issue for economic policy is: should the government take into account evidence of someone else’s irrationality when trying to protect me from that other person’s folly or malevolance.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Further to Andrew Ferguson on Behavioral Economics 2010