3-1a3 Multidisciplinary thinking is the most realistic thinking

“One’s ideas must be as broad as Nature if they are to interpret Nature.” – Sherlock Holmes

“The more basic knowledge you have the less new knowledge you have to get. You just have to know a few things and know them very well.” – Charlie Munger

More is different.revisit

Next:

• 3-1a3a Start with problems instead of opinions. The latter usually comes with confirmation bias.
• 3-1a3.1 Get the basics well. Relate to the basics. Do the basics well.
• 3-1a4 Explanatory means it will span across ‘boundaries’

Related:

• 1-1a1 We don’t necessarily have to think hierarchically (i.e., in files and folders)

• 5-1b1b1 Become good at multiple things rather than being super good at one specific thing (the former is both easier and effective)

• The best and most practical wisdom is elementary academic wisdom - think in a multidisciplinary manner

  • 7-2b The more of a noob you are locally, the less of a noob you are globally

• RUL3 - Avoid premature optimization

  • 2-1a6c3 ‘Global and local maxima’ - Don’t prematurely overoptimize. Occasionally throw in some ‘randomness’.
    • 7-2a Be opportunistic and flexible globally rather than inverting locally and prematurely optimized

• Using multidisciplinary mental models as reality checklist is an effective editing technology

  • 2-1 Mental models (着せ替え・持ち替え・言い換え)

• Beware a-man-with-a-hammer syndrome

  • 7-1b4f Let the tech decide where to go (both intellectually and physically)
  • 9-4b2a1d1.2 You can let the tech decide, but ideas and visions often can shape the tech

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