a problem to its fundamental truths and reason up from there — the antidote to reasoning by analogy.
The core idea
a problem to its fundamental truths and reason up from there — the antidote to reasoning by analogy.
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Mental Model5 Whys
why five times to find the systemic root cause.
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Mental ModelAll Models Are Wrong
model simplifies reality; the question is whether it is useful.
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Mental ModelAmara's Law
technology short-term, underestimate it long-term.
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Mental ModelEisenhower Decision Matrix
tasks by urgency and importance to focus on what truly matters.
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Mental ModelGoodhart's Law
a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.
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Mental ModelLaw of Triviality
spend disproportionate time on trivial issues they understand.