Cognitive Scaffold

Preparing your thinking workspace

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MENTAL MODEL · M5260

Lagom

Lagom
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

"Not too much, not too little, just right." It does not pursue extreme perfection or excessive pleasure, but rather balance, sustainability, and group harmony.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

A sustainable middle state. In an era where consumerism encourages "more, faster, stronger," Lagom offers a reverse philosophy: the optimal state is not the peak, but the middle state that allows you to maintain long-term without fatigue.

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Anchor fast decisions

Take moderation between two extremes; going too far is as bad as not going far enough (Aristotle's Golden Mean, Confucian Doctrine of the Mean).

MINIMUM ACTION

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