on rice cookers: The problem is, this is a unitasker. And we've got rules about that kind of thing here. (throws the rice cooker out the window.)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Brown rejects rice cookers as unitaskers and throws one out.
- In plain terms
- He dislikes tools that do only one thing and gets rid of them.
- What can you take from it?
- Prefer versatile tools over single-use appliances.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is versatility more important than specialization in tools?
Another view
Some single-use tools are highly effective for specific tasks.
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