Because of course, *I* did not have a meat tenderiser. I had an oddly-specificly-designed thing that pokes holes.

Given that I am unlikely to use a meat tenderiser due to #arthritis being incompatible with handling cold meat, the reasonable thing to do is pop that gadget in one of the #decluttering boxes and #donate it to charity.

But I had had *some* successes using it purely as a pre-patterned hole-making device, so I said, "It's small, so I will keep it for now."

To be clear, this sort of logic is not very helpful in decluttering generally. It would be perfectly fair to talk me into getting rid of it sooner than later, as there are doubtless many objects in my care that are still here for no better reason.

Just because one might someday have a purpose for an object is a risky thought pattern for people with #HoardingDisorder, imo.

25/x

#objects
#things
#usefulness
#purpose

Some Thoughts on AI – Matt Bruenig Dot Com mattbruenig.com/2026/01/19/som… #AI #opinions #usefulness #TheLeft

A quotation from Nietzsche

A politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies. That means he knows only one class: enemies.

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) German philosopher and poet
(Attributed)

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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #nietzsche #control #enemy #opposition #perspective #politician #politics #power #statesman #tools #usefulness

(Attributed) - Nietzsche, Friedrich | WIST Quotations

A politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies. That means he knows only one class: enemies. This is frequently attributed to Nietzsche, without citation -- a clue that it is a paraphrase of a more complex or nuanced passage. I found only one reference online that mentioned a…

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AI & UBI: Meaning Crisis? - Tucker Carlson on All In

#ubi #usefulness #ai

A quotation from Douglas Adams

We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humourist, screenwriter
The Salmon of Doubt, Part 2 “The Universe,” Aside (2002) [ed. Peter Guzzardi]

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A quotation from Douglas Adams

We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humourist, screenwriter
The Salmon of Doubt, Part 2 “The Universe,” Aside (2002) [ed. Peter Guzzardi]

More info about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/6556/

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A quotation from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Be polite and generous, but don’t undervalue yourself. You will be useful, at any rate; you may just as well be happy, while you are about it.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894) American poet, essayist, scholar
Article (1861-04), “The Professor’s Story [Elsie Venner],” ch. 32, Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 7, No. 42

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AI can walk through all the doors at once - Mike Caulfield https://mikecaulfield.substack.com/p/ai-can-walk-through-all-the-doors (& a fun Letterman clip) #AI #usefulness
AI can walk through all the doors at once - Mike Caulfield https://mikecaulfield.substack.com/p/ai-can-walk-through-all-the-doors (& a fun Letterman clip) #AI #usefulness