How to Apply Mental Models Daily

With time, our brains develop clever artifices to help solve common problems. These repeated concepts are called heuristics: algorithms, procedures or rules of thumb that simplify decision making.

When we rely on heuristics for making decisions and solving problems, we s...

Using mental models will help in understanding the dynamics of the large-scale social response.

We are currently seeing first-order negatives (closing businesses), and 2nd- and 3rd-order positives (reduced transmission, less stress on the healthcare system.)

We need to enco...

1. Stop And ask why: Weigh the risk-reward ratio before taking action.
2. Seek advice from someone neutral: Seek a mentor who can give unbiased advice on your plan of action.
3. Winning is not enough: Achieving an end goal feels sh...