This quote comes to us from a recent interview on Freakonomics with Wired co-founder Kevin Kelly, and is a nice reminder that a tool doesn’t need a specific definition.
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When speaking about his book, Cool Tools, Kelly describes a tool this way:
A tool is just an opportunity with a handle. It’s just a way of thinking about something differently.
However you use (or misuse) tools, make sure you’re making something new. Check out the full interview with Kelly over on Freakonomics.
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