2-1b2b 'Second-order thinking' - Solve the root cause of a problem (prevention) and not symptoms. Be smart-lazy.

1-1c6a1c The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence
5-1b5 Keep solving problems including the problem of what problems to solve
3-1c3d3 When problems are so well defined, your future self might be able to solve new problems by reusing and recombining them

2-1b2b00 Focus on the ‘what is’ before deciding ‘what to do’ about it
2-1b2b0 Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
2-1b2b1 ‘Inversion’ - Avoid stupid obvious bullshit you’d regret in the future
2-1b2c ‘Compounding’ - Permeate across the timeline

RUL3 - When automating, make sure the initial constraints and requirements are not stupid-dumb-bullshit.

QUE5 - What’s the correct very-long-term solution; How do I solve this using and committing the minimum amount of time possible; Does this really matter (almost always, no)

Buffet is extreme long-term thinker
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Safeguard: Use the test of time. Test whether you’re addressing the root cause of a problem, rather than merely treating a symptom, by asking yourself whether it will stand the test of time. Will this solution fix the problem permanently, or will the problem return in the future? If it seems like the latter, then chances are you’re only treating a symptom.

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