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title: Maslow’s Hammer
created: 2025-10-12T16:15:08
modified: 2025-10-12T16:15:08
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> _“If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.” — Abraham Maslow_

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= Law of the Instrument

is a cognitive bias that involves an over-reliance on a familiar tool.

When you become comfortable with a certain tool, you start applying it everywhere, even when it doesn’t fit.