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As a research assistant focused on applying first-principles thinking, I have analyzed the provided sources to identify their core concepts. Here are the fundamental principles derived from each source, along with suggested high-quality external resources to deepen your understanding:
### From "Elon Musk: Idea Generation"
* Principle 1: Apply First
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An Idea Lab is an environment of collaborative high-rung thinking. People in an Idea Lab see one another as experimenters and their ideas as experiments. Idea Labs value independent thinking and viewpoint diversity. This combination leads to the richest and most interesting conversations and maximizes the scope of group discussions.
Tim Urban • What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies
The citizens of contemporary society are clearly divided by a great cleavage which announces itself everywhere, and has gotten to the stage where State Premiers are placing broad bans on the ‘unvaxxed’, bayed on by most Australians. How are we to reconcile contradicting views when we find convincing experts on each side of any argument? We need
... See moreIn combination, the advice of these experts in group interaction adds up to a pretty good blueprint for a truthseeking charter: A focus on accuracy (over confirmation), which includes rewarding truthseeking, objectivity, and open-mindedness within the group; Accountability, for which members have advance notice; and Openness to a diversity of
... See moreAnnie Duke • Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
(How) Do LLMs Reason/Plan? (Talk given at Microsoft Research; 4/11/25)
youtube.com1) As a leader or manager, when something isn’t going to plan, the first step is to look into the mirror. 2) Business can be ruthless. Even if you play fair, don't expect others to do the same. 3) Unlocking your full potential may alienate you. Not everyone will understand or support your drive. 4) “Resilience” isn’t good enough. You must go
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