Mental Models

"Mental models are how we understand the world. Not only do they shape what we think and how we understand but they shape the connections and opportunities that we see." — Farnam Street
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source: https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/the-cognitive-bias-codex-a-visual-of-180-cognitive-biases/

📚Books

  1. Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models - Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
    • Review
  1. Poor Charlie's Almanack
  1. Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
  1. Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin
  1. The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts - Shane Parrish
    https://www.amazon.com/Great-Mental-Models-Thinking-Concepts-ebook/dp/B07P79P8ST/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1598772180&refinements=p_27%3ARhiannon+Beaubien&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Rhiannon+Beaubien
  1. The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology - Rhiannon Beaubien and Shane Parrish
    The Great Mental Models Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
    The Great Mental Models Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology - Kindle edition by Parrish, Shane, Beaubien, Rhiannon. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Great Mental Models Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
    https://www.amazon.com/Great-Mental-Models-Physics-Chemistry-ebook/dp/B085HY11NF/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1598772117&refinements=p_27%3AFarnam+Street&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Farnam+Street
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📺Videos and Courses

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Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects

Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
Offered by McMaster University. This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We'll learn about the how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates ("chunks") information.
https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
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🐣Tweets

MEGA THREAD TIMEHere are 50 ideas that shape my worldview.These are my guiding principles and the light of my intellectual life. All of them will help you think better, and I hope they inspire curiosity.
https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1259597720752291841?s=20
MEGATHREAD TIME: In 40 tweets I will describe 40 powerful concepts for understanding the world. Some are complex so forgive me for oversimplifying, but the main purpose is to incite curiosity. Okay, here we go:
https://twitter.com/G_S_Bhogal/status/1225561131122597896?s=20
10 ideas that changed my life: (thread)Illustrations by @visualizevalue.
https://twitter.com/jackbutcher/status/1283130350864982016?s=20

✉️Articles / Resources

The School of Thought
School of Thought We live in the most rapidly changing time in all of human history, and the need to teach kids how to think critically and independently has never been greater, but the big question is how do we change our education system?
https://www.schoolofthought.org/
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Mental Models: The Best Way to Make Intelligent Decisions (109 Models Explained)
The Great Mental Models Volumes One and Two are out. Learn more about the project here. This guide explores everything you need to know about mental models. By the time you're done, you'll think better, make fewer mistakes, and get better results. Let's explore the following: Mental models are how we understand the world.
https://fs.blog/mental-models/
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Mental Models I Find Repeatedly Useful
2019 UPDATE: Since this post came out, I co-authored a book about it called Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models. You can order it now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Indiebound. Around 2003...
https://medium.com/@yegg/mental-models-i-find-repeatedly-useful-936f1cc405d
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Mental Models: Learn How to Think Better and Gain a Mental Edge
Let's start with a definition. What are mental models? A mental model is an explanation of how something works. The phrase "mental model" is an overarching term for any sort of concept, framework, or worldview that you carry around in your mind. Mental models help you understand life.
https://jamesclear.com/mental-models
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Who is Charlie Munger? Wit and Wisdom From The World's Most Irreverent Billionaire
Charlie Munger is one of the great minds of the 20th century. Below is an attempt to capture that wisdom in one shareable place. Charles "Charlie" Munger, a longtime resident of Pasadena, California, is perhaps best known as the Vice Chairman of the world's greatest compound interest machine: Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/charlie-munger/
Mental model examples: How to actually use them | Elon Musk
I believe your intellectual life is divided into two parts: before you embrace mental models and after. Mental models are frameworks for thinking. They simplify complex things so your brain can reason through them. They are shortcuts through the noise. You use them to make good decisions without needing to know everything about a situation.
https://www.julian.com/blog/mental-model-examples
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Mental Models: The Ultimate Guide
Have you ever wondered why two heads are better than one -- and four heads are better than two? It's because we're all limited by our own experiences, biases, and areas of expertise. These areas of expertise give rise to "mental models," assets we're using all the time but might not realize we have.
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/mental-models
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