Tool Bias

From [[id:4d079e1e-f955-4294-9711-3feddda73814][HN: Covid-19 and Human Ir-Rationality Part 1]]

This is a fascinating bias I call tool bias (if it has an official name, let

me know), which ties the complexity of the tool to the perception of

difficulty. Math can appear complex even when the application is very simple.

Influencing behavior can appear simple even when the application is very

complex. This phenomenon occurs in comedy as well. It’s easy to underestimate

how difficult it is to create a good set because the tools (language) are

simple, so while you laugh you think, I could do this easily.