Tool Quotes
On the things we build to solve, grow, and survive.
These quotes stretch the word 'tool' well beyond hardware: an easy-to-deploy product people actually want to use, magic treated the same way as any other technology, and mergers used as an opportunistic way to grow a company. One line even calls self-delusion an important survival tool, worth weighing against Ability quotes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of things are called 'tools' in this collection?
The samples call very different things tools, an easy-to-use product, magic itself, mergers and acquisitions, and even the ability to delude yourself as a means of survival.
What does the quote about magic and technology mean?
It treats magic as functionally the same as technology, both are tools people use to achieve an effect, regardless of how they actually work.
Why is M&A described as a 'tool' for growing a company?
One sample calls mergers and acquisitions an opportunistic tool, meaning it's used situationally when the right opportunity appears, not as a default growth strategy.
Is self-delusion really framed as useful here?
Yes, one quote argues that the ability to delude yourself can be an important survival tool, suggesting some self-deception helps people cope with difficult circumstances.
What other pages relate to this theme of practical use?
Whatever the context, each quote treats its 'tool' as something built or used deliberately to get a result. For more on creative uses of tools and instruments, see Artist quotes.
