Seeking a little assistance here. I am neck deep in Heidegger, Benjamin and so forth, in my research for a paper. Heidegger is giving me a headache. Can anyone point me to a good (meaning clear and concise) explanation or discussion of what the difference is between a thing and a tool? I get the differences between a thing and an object, al la heidegger (we have to remain within that time period)... but if a thing is participatory, how is a tool differentiated? What makes a thing not a tool? I just cannot find any relevant discussion that isn’t just reguritating Heidegger, and repeating the vague bits in the same way!