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Farnam Street is devoted to helping you develop an understanding of how the world really works, make better decisions, and live a better life. We address such topics as mental models, decision-making, learning, reading, and the art of living.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
I love the blog Farnam Street because it really focuses on helping you be more accurate, an overall better decision-maker
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Every man is the sum total of his reactions to experience.
Farnam Street • Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life
People dramatically under estimate how many decisions one has to make before shipping the v1 of even the simplest product. They all seem obvious in retrospect, but so, so much thinking had to happen to ship something like "press a button, get a ride."
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A model is a simplification which fosters understanding.
Farnam Street • All Models Are Wrong
Shane Parrish (Farnam Street) on talented people that may be climbing the career ladder slowly:
"Competence is often less of a problem than confidence. An underrated aspect of doing anything hard is believing in yourself. Action creates both confidence and momentum."