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I really like this characterization (and the whole thread’s lovely!). I’ve been sort of hesitant to fully adopt “tools for thought” as a label because “tools” is too narrow (environment’s more apt) and “thought” is too narrow (more: enablement, fulfillment, capacity).

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Adam Wiggins

@_adamwiggins_

· May 2, 2021

For me, tools for thought is about seeing computers as having untapped potential for helping humans be more thoughtful, creative, and fulfilled in their intellectual pursuits.

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Tools for thought can be a subset of enabling environments

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great thread, thanks for quoting!!

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+1 on Tools for Thought feeling too narrow. I think framing it as e.g., "Environment for Collective Fulfillment" better highlights the potential of aiming for a set of connected applications.

Niko

@nikolasklein

May 3, 2021

Reminds me of this tweet from

@geoffreylitt

, where somehow "Tools for Thought" fits more into the picture on the left, whereas the goal should rather be to create a Medium, like in the picture on the right.

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