Thinking Models: 5 Little-Known Concepts to Navigate the World
A reflection on five thinking models to help you navigate the world of problem-solving and decision-making. If you know their limitations.
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.
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.
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.
