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		General concepts cut across many categories. To see concepts related to a specific category, click categories. If you don’t ask, you won’t know. Barter Catch-22 Chaos Chicken and Egg Cooperation Competition Decision tree Law of diminishing returns Related concept: Mythical Man Month Double-edge sword Related concepts: Same thing cuts both ways. Same thing can be a blessing and a curse. Damned if do, damned if don’t. Good news/bad news in the form: The good news is X; the bad news is X. Double standard Downward spiral Good news/bad news Types: The good news is X; the bad news is Y. The good news is X; the bad news is X. (Double-edge sword) Matrix analysis (explanation coming) Mythical man month Related concept: Law of diminishing returns Optimization Paradox Symbiotic relationship Style over substance Supply and demand Symptom vs. cause Synchronicity Synergy Related concept: The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Triage The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Related concept: Synergy Win-win