The Diderot Effect: How to Avoid Overconsumption
A reflection on the Diderot Effect, a phenomenon about human desire and cycles of consumption triggered by new possessions.
Red Team Analysis: How to Think Like Your Opponent
A reflection on Red Team Analysis, a technique used to see the world through the eyes of your counterparts in order to outsmart them.
DODAR: How to Think Like a Pilot (Facing an Emergency)
A dive into DODAR, a decision-making tool pilots use to handle the unexpected. What can we learn from those who fly and think for a living?
5 Decision-Making Heuristics Everyone Should Know
A reflection on five useful decision-making heuristics, mental shortcuts designed to solve problems fast and make thinking more efficient.
Premortem Analysis: How to Anticipate Failure
A deep dive into Premortem Analysis, a technique designed to foresee spectacular failures before they happen.
Top 25 Interesting Ideas and Concepts Everyone Should Know
A collection of the most interesting ideas on critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling to help you make better sense of the world.
15+ Hard-Hitting C.S. Lewis Quotes About Life & Human Nature
A collection of hard-hitting and unforgettable C.S. Lewis quotes about life, love, friendship and human nature.
CIA MasterClass Review: 3 Insights Into The Art of Intelligence
A review of the CIA MasterClass The Art of Intelligence, an online class on using field-tested CIA techniques to get an edge in life.
The Analytic Spectrum: How to Navigate Your Thinking
A brief overview of the Analytic Spectrum, a practical guide to thinking more clearly, from description to estimation.
Correlation Does Not Imply Causation
Correlation does not imply causation. Conflating the two is one of the most common mistakes in interpreting data. Here’s why.
13 Truths About Lying
From Pinocchio to Paltering. A collection of truths about lying; ideas and concepts on the sometimes sinister art of not telling the truth.
12 Writing Tips That Make You a Better Writer
A collection of writing tips that make you a better writer; from the importance of leaving polite society to forgetting about publishing.
12 Personal Philosophical Observations About Human Nature
An ever-expanding collection of personal observations, laws, aphorisms, biases, effects and principles I coined or created myself.
26 Powerful Critical Thinking Quotes
A collection of quotes about critical thinking that illustrate the elusive concept of cognition and metacognition.
Job Survival Skills: How to Survive a Toxic Workplace
A collection of the 12 best job-related ideas and concepts on how to survive a toxic workplace. At least the ones I’ve come across so far.
Pournelle’s Iron Law of Bureaucracy and Government Dysfunction
A reflection on Pournelle’s Iron Law of Bureaucracy applied to Utopia, an Australian comedy-drama about government dysfunction.
5 Structured Analytic Techniques for Better Decision-Making
A deep-dive into Structured Analytic Techniques; methodical approaches to improving the quality of your thinking and decision-making.
Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect: Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Media
A reflection on the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect, a phenomenon about hopelessly inaccurate news sources and our tendency to trust them anyway.
5 More Decision Heuristics Everyone Should Know
A collection of five more decision heuristics, mental shortcuts that allow for quick and efficient decision-making.
How to Pass the Ideological Turing Test
A reflection on the Ideological Turing Test and the question how you can mimic your opponent’s arguments so they think you’re one of them.
