The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
The chief enemy of good decisions is a lack of sufficient perspectives on a problem. »
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
We have a tendency to think that how the world is, is how it always was. And so we get caught up validating our assumptions from what we find in the here and now.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
We optimize for short-term ego protection over long-term happiness.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
The degree to which our models accurately explain reality is the degree to which they improve our thinking. Understanding reality is the name of the game.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
Understanding only becomes useful when we adjust our behavior and actions accordingly.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
Most geniuses—especially those who lead others—prosper not by deconstructing intricate complexities but by exploiting unrecognized simplicities. » Andy Benoit6
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
simple ideas are of great value because they can help us prevent complex problems.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
ideas and overvalue the complicated ones.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
We also tend to undervalue the elementary