The Mind Collection | How to Think for Yourself

10 AI-Generated Ideas That Fly in the Face of Critical Thinking

A little experiment with AI-generated ideas that should trigger the bullshit alarm of every independently-minded person.

A breakdown of the five habits of the master thinker; practices worth cultivating proposed by a former CIA analyst.

A reflection on propaganda techniques; methods used to manipulate perception and opinion to further an agenda. But it’s not that simple.

An exploration of the Curse of Knowledge, a phenomenon that makes us lose touch with those who lack the wisdom we acquired five minutes ago.

A reflection on the infamous Dunning-Kruger Effect, a cognitive bias that leads poor performers to grossly overestimate their abilities.

A collection of five methods to get into the meditative state. Learn how to meditate from the leading thinkers of minfulness.

My review of MasterClass, a popular online learning platform that enables you to learn from the best and most successful in their fields.

A reflection on the powerful decision-making strategy of via negativa and what it has in common with exploding whales and inner daemons.

A reflection on five useful decision-making heuristics, mental shortcuts designed to solve problems fast and make thinking more efficient.

A review of the perks and pitfalls of moving to Cloudways’ managed cloud hosting. I switched from shared hosting and haven’t looked back.

A reflection on the peculiar phenomenon of Cargo Cults, a belief that things of value can be obtained through mere mimicry.