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.
Critical Thinking
Posts on critical thinking covering analytical techniques, mental models, logical fallacies, cognitive biases, writing and more
OODA Loop: How to Make Fast Decisions in Chaotic Situations
A reflection on the OODA Loop, a decision-making tool designed to improve our situational awareness in high-stakes situations.
Making Recommendations: 5+2 Principles for Decision-Making
An exploration of seven principles on making recommendations and how to avoid the age-old Cassandra problem.
The Intelligence Cycle: How to Process Information Like an Analyst
An exploration of the Intelligence Cycle, a method analysts use to process raw data into actionable insights. Here’s how anyone can use it.
The Peter Principle: How to Overcome the Perils of Promotions
A reflection on the Peter Principle, a semi-satirical explanation for incompetence in the workplace. There’s only one way to overcome it.
Steelmanning: How to Find the Truth by Helping Your Opponent
Tackle the steelmanning challenge, a three-step method to win arguments by helping your opponent. Its only downside: Nobody will ever take it.
Black Swan Theory: How to Predict the Unpredictable
An exploration of Black Swan Theory from the perspectives of an intel analyst, a master negotiator and former risk analyst Nassim Taleb.
Hard and Soft Power: Why You’re More Powerful Than You Think
A reflection on Joseph S. Nye’s concepts of hard and soft power in world politics. How can we use them to gauge our own influence?
Linguistic Oddities: 9 Peculiar Phenomena of the English Language
A listicle of nine linguistic oddities. Brain teasers that bend the rules of language for our entertainment – or confusion?
Graham’s Hierarchy of Disagreement: How to Argue Like an Expert
Join me in revisiting Paul Graham’s Hierarchy of Disagreement. Can it help us survive Twitter? And is name-calling ever okay?
