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.
Posts on the art of decision-making
An ever-expanding collection of personal observations, laws, aphorisms, biases, effects and principles I coined or created myself.
A reflection on the Diderot Effect, a phenomenon about human desire and cycles of consumption triggered by new possessions.
A collection of quotes about critical thinking that illustrate the elusive concept of cognition and metacognition.
A reflection on Pournelle’s Iron Law of Bureaucracy applied to Utopia, an Australian comedy-drama about government dysfunction.
A deep-dive into Structured Analytic Techniques; methodical approaches to improving the quality of your thinking and decision-making.
A collection of five more decision heuristics, mental shortcuts that allow for quick and efficient decision-making.
A collection of eleven philosophical razors; principles that can simplify your life by getting rid of useless or unlikely explanations.
A reflection on the Fisher Protocol, a barbaric method to prevent nuclear war by making the decision more real than anyone would want to.
A collection of memorable adages and their meanings; wise sayings, laws and principles that express a philosophical truth about life.
A reflection on five thinking models to help you navigate the world of problem-solving and decision-making. If you know their limitations.