5 Practical Philosophy Books to Bring Out Your Inner Philosopher
A collection of five practical philosophy books. Readings that are easily digestible and address life’s big questions.
Decision-Making
Posts on the art of decision-making
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?
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.
Five Habits of the Master Thinker: How to Upgrade Your Mind
A breakdown of the five habits of the master thinker; practices worth cultivating proposed by a former CIA analyst.
Via Negativa: The Power of Knowing What Not to Do
A reflection on the powerful decision-making strategy of via negativa and what it has in common with exploding whales and inner daemons.
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.
Cobra Effects: Why the Road to Hell Is Paved With Bad Incentives
A reflection on Cobra Effects and how fateful interventions and perverse incentives can lead to unintended negative consequences.
Reading List: How to Think for Yourself in 2025
Explore a selection of my reading list with insightful books on critical thinking, decision-making, philosophy, storytelling and more.
The Law of Unintended Consequences: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
An exploration of the Law of Unintended Consequences, an adage about undesirable or unexpected side-effects of our life’s decisions.
Premortem Analysis: How to Anticipate Failure
A deep dive into Premortem Analysis, a technique designed to foresee spectacular failures before they happen.
Chesterton’s Fence: How to Enact Change
A reflection on Chesterton’s Fence, a cautioning principle about reformers who fail to grasp the original purpose of an institution or law.
5 Books on Intelligence Analysis to Level Up Your Critical Thinking Skills
A collection of fascinating books on intelligence analysis, a field with a surprisingly rich literature about critical thinking.
Atwood’s Duck: How to Achieve Perfection
A reflection on Atwood’s Duck, a cunning manoeuvre to keep a manager from making unnecessary changes to a project. But it’s not without risk.
5 Books on Critical Thinking to Help You Develop a Reflective Mind
A collection of some of the most insightful books on critical thinking. How can we improve the quality of our reasoning?
St George in Retirement Syndrome: How to Know When to Quit?
A reflection on St George in Retirement Syndrome, a sneaky condition that can make us addicted to solving increasingly trivial problems.
