Mental Models for Better Thinking
The frameworks the world's best decision-makers use to see clearly and choose wisely.
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Contents
- book Poor Charlie's Almanack
Munger's collected speeches and writings. The lattice of mental models concept changed how I think a
- book Thinking, Fast and Slow
Kahneman's life work distilled. System 1 and System 2 thinking. Required reading for anyone who make
- book Influence
Cialdini's 6 principles of persuasion: reciprocity, commitment, social proof, authority, liking, sca
- podcast The Knowledge Project
Long-form interviews with thinkers. Less polished than Lex Fridman, more focused on practical wisdom
- note Inversion: instead of asking 'how do I succeed?', ask 'ho...
- note Charlie Munger: 'I want to know where I'm going to die so...
- book The Great Mental Models Vol 1
Shane Parrish curated the 9 most useful mental models. Practical, with examples. Volume 2-4 are also
- book Antifragile
Taleb's concept of things that gain from disorder. Counterintuitive but powerful. The Black Swan is
- link Farnam Street — Mental Models
The most comprehensive free resource on mental models. Each model has examples, quotes, and applicat
- article First Principles Thinking
James Clear breaks down Aristotle's first principles thinking. Why Elon Musk says it's the most powe
- book Superforecasting
Tetlock studied forecasters for decades. Key insight: experts are often worse than informed amateurs
- article Second-Order Thinking
Howard Marks (Oaktree Capital) on thinking past first-order consequences. Essential for investors an
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