Axiomempiricalv1
Increasing options decreases satisfaction and increases
Increasing options decreases satisfaction and increases decision paralysis.
Why This Is an Axiom
This is the Paradox of Choice (Schwartz) - an evidence-backed claim about decision-making psychology. It is empirical and falsifiable, grounded in research on choice overload. The curriculum uses this as a bedrock fact to derive tool selection principles.
Source Lessons
L-0902
Tool selection criteria
Evaluate tools on reliability simplicity and fit for your workflow not feature count.
L-0857
Information overload recovery
When overwhelmed declare information bankruptcy and start fresh with curated sources.
L-0911
Tool minimalism
Fewer well-chosen tools outperform a large collection of poorly integrated ones.