Arete
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CORE DEFINITION
Refers to the state in which a thing fulfills its specific function to the utmost. The Arete of a knife is sharpness, the Arete of a horse is speed, and the Arete of a human is the use of reason.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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The ultimate realization of function. To judge whether a person or thing is excellent, one should not look at whether it is comprehensive, but whether it achieves Arete in its "core function." In product positioning, rather than making a multi-functional Swiss Army knife, it is better to make a scalpel with Arete.
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Excellence is the state in which a thing fulfills its "core function" to the utmost. The criterion for evaluation is the degree of function fulfillment rather than comprehensiveness; that is, "being the best at its purpose" is what constitutes excellence.
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