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MENTAL MODEL · M6967

Kill Two Birds with One Stone

Kill Two Birds with One Stone
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Throw a stone and hit two birds.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Reusability/Marginal cost. Perform one action to achieve two goals. For example: hosting a hackathon solves a technical problem (bird 1) and completes talent recruitment (bird 2).

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Anchor fast decisions

One action simultaneously achieves two goals, enhancing efficiency and leverage; in prompt design, seek the intersection of multiple benefits.

MINIMUM ACTION

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