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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
Principlev1PR-095

Choose capture tools based on what you will actually use…

Choose capture tools based on what you will actually use in your most common insight-generating contexts, not on which tool benchmarks best in controlled comparisons.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Behavior follows the path of least resistance due… (behavior follows path of least resistance) and Physical proximity and visibility of objects… (physical proximity determines interaction). The principle prescribes tool selection based on actual usage contexts rather than theoretical performance. Very actionable.