12 ideas that will make you smarter (that you probably haven't heard of):
Jootsing
An extreme version of thinking outside the box that involves:
1) First gaining deep knowledge of the system and its rules
2) Then stepping outside to find something that subverts its rules
3) And finally, using your findings to make something new and creative
An extreme version of thinking outside the box that involves:
1) First gaining deep knowledge of the system and its rules
2) Then stepping outside to find something that subverts its rules
3) And finally, using your findings to make something new and creative
Worm's Eye View
Whether you’re a techie, politician, or corporate executive, you can’t fix a problem just by taking a top-down view.
You also need to look at the world bottom-up, through the workers’ eyes.
Be curious like a child and walk in others’ shoes.
@gilliantett
Whether you’re a techie, politician, or corporate executive, you can’t fix a problem just by taking a top-down view.
You also need to look at the world bottom-up, through the workers’ eyes.
Be curious like a child and walk in others’ shoes.
@gilliantett
The Happiness Paradox
The more you search for happiness, the more it eludes you.
If you want to be happy, stop thinking about trying to be happy so much.
Happiness is a natural state that it occurs when you accept ‘what is’ and don't desire for anything else.
The more you search for happiness, the more it eludes you.
If you want to be happy, stop thinking about trying to be happy so much.
Happiness is a natural state that it occurs when you accept ‘what is’ and don't desire for anything else.
Tim Ferriss Discomfort Razor
Your success in life can be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations you're willing to have.
Growth and comfort don't exist in the same room.
Act accordingly.
h/t @tferriss
Your success in life can be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations you're willing to have.
Growth and comfort don't exist in the same room.
Act accordingly.
h/t @tferriss
The Easterlin Paradox
At a point in time happiness varies directly with income, but over time happiness doesn’t continue growing as income grows.
In other words, you think making more money will make you happier, but you’re wrong.
At a point in time happiness varies directly with income, but over time happiness doesn’t continue growing as income grows.
In other words, you think making more money will make you happier, but you’re wrong.
The Approval Paradox
The more you want someone's approval, the harder it is to get it.
Approval seeking is a sign of insecurity and neediness, both unattractive traits.
“When you're content to simply be yourself and not compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
—Lao Tzu
The more you want someone's approval, the harder it is to get it.
Approval seeking is a sign of insecurity and neediness, both unattractive traits.
“When you're content to simply be yourself and not compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
—Lao Tzu
Hinge of History
We are part of a time in human history where we’ve never had such a disproportionate influence over our long-term futures.
The threats we face—climate, aging/declining population, space—and technology we build in the next 50 years are the future of humanity.
We are part of a time in human history where we’ve never had such a disproportionate influence over our long-term futures.
The threats we face—climate, aging/declining population, space—and technology we build in the next 50 years are the future of humanity.
Legibility
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.
We are blind to what we cannot measure.
We manage what we can measure, so society repeats the same mistakes.
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.
We are blind to what we cannot measure.
We manage what we can measure, so society repeats the same mistakes.
Creativity Begins at the Edge of Reason
”Change starts away from the spotlight.
Then, it moves towards the center.
That’s why the most interesting ideas at a conference never come from the main stage.
They come from the hallways and the bar after sunset.”
@scottbelsky
”Change starts away from the spotlight.
Then, it moves towards the center.
That’s why the most interesting ideas at a conference never come from the main stage.
They come from the hallways and the bar after sunset.”
@scottbelsky
Do Nothing Tendency
We are more bothered by harm that comes from action than harm that comes from inaction, so we default to no action.
"Most of us have two lives: the life we live, and the unlived life within us"— @SPressfield
Don't resort to no action as a means of comfort.
We are more bothered by harm that comes from action than harm that comes from inaction, so we default to no action.
"Most of us have two lives: the life we live, and the unlived life within us"— @SPressfield
Don't resort to no action as a means of comfort.
Weasel Words
A type of word used when someone wants to make it seem like they’ve given a clear answer to a question when they’ve actually said something ambiguous or vague.
Weasel words:
• “Fairly”
• “Better”
• ”Probably”
• “Improved”
These words don’t say much.
A type of word used when someone wants to make it seem like they’ve given a clear answer to a question when they’ve actually said something ambiguous or vague.
Weasel words:
• “Fairly”
• “Better”
• ”Probably”
• “Improved”
These words don’t say much.
Knightian Uncertainty
Risk applies to situations where we don’t know the outcome of a situation but can measure its probabilities.
Uncertainty applies to situations where we can’t even measure probabilities because quantifiable knowledge is unknowable.
Risk applies to situations where we don’t know the outcome of a situation but can measure its probabilities.
Uncertainty applies to situations where we can’t even measure probabilities because quantifiable knowledge is unknowable.
That’s 12 mental models that will make you smarter.
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