silver bullets
Supposed simple solutions
Silver bullets are simple, guaranteed solutions to complex problems—usually invoked skeptically, since such solutions rarely exist.
The term comes from folklore where only silver bullets could kill werewolves or other supernatural threats.
In business, policy, and technology discussions, someone dismissing silver bullet thinking means quick fixes won't work.
There's no silver bullet for poverty.
- bulletFired metal projectile
- kill shotStrike that terminates target
- curseInvoked harm through words
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- cure-allSupposed universal remedy
lycanthropy · quick fix · too good to be true · panacea · folklore · impossibility · skepticism · fallacy · oversimplification · Lone Ranger · full moon · werewolf · shapeshifting · remedy · answers · howl · guarantee · solutions
- supernatural weaknessessunlight, garlic, holy water, crosses, wooden stakes
- superhero gearcape, cowl, mask, bodysuit, utility belt
silver bulletsdeath by a thousand cuts
Cumulative minor injuries killing
holistic approaches · hard work · elbow grease · wicked problems
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