The Mind Collection | How to Think for Yourself

Mental Shortcuts: 5 Ways Heuristics Can Lead to Poor Decisions

A reflection on mental shortcuts and how their misapplication can inhibit problem-solving or lead to poor decision-making.

A reflection on Mill’s Trident as coined by free speech advocate Greg Lukianof. Is it the best of all arguments on freedom of speech?

Explore my all-time reading list with inspiring books, insightful essays and revealing papers featured on The Mind Collection.

A brief look at three ideas on independent thought: Thinking for Yourself, Motivated Reasoning and the Problems with Overthinking.

An exploration of The Mind Collection Model, my personal interpretation of a mental model designed to help us navigate the known unknowns.

Revisit the critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling posts of the past with The Mind Collection Quiz #8

A reflection on the idea of Dark Horses as an analogy for the quiet people in the room. How can we uncover those unknown knowns?

A reflection on paradoxical examples of odd reasoning. What can we learn from the Crocodile Paradox and is Schrödinger’s Cat dead or alive?

An exploration of a memorisation technique popularised by Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock. How can we build our own Mind Palace?

A reflection on the Circle of Competence and Naval Ravikant’s credo to escape competition through authenticity. Time to quit the rat race.

A reflection on five timeless Alan Watts quotes. I’ve channelled my inner spiritual entertainer to uncover the secret of Zen and life.

Revisit the critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling posts of the past with The Mind Collection Quiz #7