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The shopping detour

A search for one household item becomes a tour of suggestions.

Short journal · Original editorial · Attention with edges

A search for one household item becomes a tour of suggestions.

Attention has a context. A useful boundary describes what belongs in this moment and how you will return to what you set aside. A boundary can be small and temporary; it need not become a rule for every day.

Write the required feature before comparing the available choices.

Keep the original situation in view. A method that solves a different problem is still a detour, however attractive it looks.

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What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?