Tools embody mediums

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Tools embody mediums Last Updated: November 17, 2021 Tools embody mediums Tools embody mediums to enable a workflow within a context We talk in general terms about Tools for Thought, and I think that term is too vague to be useful. I propose the following definition of a tool, which I'll then unpack below: A tool is an embodiment of one or mediums that enables workflows within a specific context. Mediums I prefer Ted Nelson's definition of a medium: "A medium is a set of presentation elements, and relations among them, that may be used by a person to create an object, environment or experience

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