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A short essay on another tool of thought: Do NOT throw out the baby with the bathwater!
#thinking #AI #thought #problem_solving #problem_formulation #decision_making #leadership #management #UX #HCI

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Don’t Throw Out the Baby with the Bathwater!
On Throwing Out the Baby with the Bathwater.  Babies are a pain. Let’s face it. Of course, they are. But they are also a joy. Not only that, they are the future of humanity. Yet, it’s true that the…
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January 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM
jcharlesthomas.bsky.social
A Happy Holiday present: Another Tool of Thought. In this case, it's a description of how metaphor can be useful or misleading in thinking. #thinking #problem_solving #AI #ChatGPT #decision_making #UX #HCI #psychology #politics #problem_formulation #creativity
petersironwood.com/2025/12/24/t...
Tools of Thought: Metaphors We Live By & Die By
Metaphors We Live By and Die By I love metaphors. I always have. I admit it. I think every youngster does, at least until they are exposed to poetry in English class. I was lucky to have an awesome…
petersironwood.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
jcharlesthomas.bsky.social
Formal education teaches us how to solve problems. IRL, problem solving is important. Equally important: problem *formulation* #AI #thinking #problem_solving #problem_formulation #sense_making #ChatGPT #UX #HCI #creativity #story
petersironwood.com/2025/12/02/t...
The Doorbell’s Ringing! Can you get it?
Photo by Little Visuals on Pexels.com After a long day’s work, I arrived home to a distraught wife. Not, “Hi, sweetheart” but “This doorbell is driving me crazy!”  Me: “What doorbell? What are…
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December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
jcharlesthomas.bsky.social
#HCI #UX #sense_making #problem_formulation #thinking #creativity
petersironwood.com/2021/01/16/i...
I Went in Seeking Clarity
“I stopped by the bar at 3 A.M.To seek solace in a bottle or possibly a friendAnd I woke up with a headache like my head against a boardTwice as cloudy as I’d been the night beforeAnd I…
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June 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
jcharlesthomas.bsky.social
#Problem_Solving is an important skill. Equally important & almost never addressed in school is #Problem_Finding #Problem_Formulation #Problem_Framing Before solving, it's important to know that you are addressing the right problem!

petersironwood.com/2021/01/12/t...
The Doorbell’s Ringing! Can you get it?
Photo by Little Visuals on Pexels.com After a long day’s work, I arrived home to a distraught wife. Not, “Hi, sweetheart” but “This doorbell is driving me crazy!”  Me: “What doorbell? What are…
petersironwood.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM