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Tag: MentalModelsGeneral

10 items with this tag.

Jan 14, 2026
2-1b2b 'Second-order thinking' - Solve the root cause of a problem (prevention) and not symptoms. Be smart-lazy.
- FutureSelf
- MentalModelsGeneral
Jan 14, 2026
2-1b3a 'Circle of competence' & 'Niches' - Build a moat. Thrive in where you can.
- MentalModelsGeneral
- MentalModelsBiology
Jan 12, 2026
2-3a 'First principles thinking' - If it's not forbidden by the laws of physics, it is possible
- MentalModelsGeneral
- develop
Nov 19, 2025
2-1b2b1 'Inversion' - Avoid stupid obvious bullshit you'd regret in the future
- MentalModelsGeneral
Nov 19, 2025
Sherlock Holmes
Oct 26, 2025
2-1a6 'Incentives' - Incentives drive (almost) everything. Understand your incentives.
- MentalModelsGeneral
Sep 17, 2025
2-1a1 'The map is not territory' - Find many maps as possible, across globe-time-fields, and try to bring your map closer to the territory as possible (i.e., reality)
- MentalModelsGeneral
Aug 25, 2025
2-1a0a 'Occam's razor' & 'Irreducibility' - Simplify the problem but don't oversimplify.
Jun 27, 2025
2-1a1a1b 'Hanlon's razor' - We (they) are dumber and thus less ill-intent than we think we (they) are
- MentalModelsGeneral
Jun 25, 2025
2-1a0b 'Thought experiment' - Don't limit yourself to binary thinking. Explore at least three possible solutions.