5 Useful Heuristics for Quick Decision-Making in Daily Situations
A reflection on five useful decision-making heuristics, mental shortcuts designed to solve problems fast and make thinking more efficient.
Posts featuring ideas from the field of psychology
A reflection on five useful decision-making heuristics, mental shortcuts designed to solve problems fast and make thinking more efficient.
A collection of fascinating books on intelligence analysis, a field with a surprisingly rich literature about critical thinking.
An exploration of the Four Stages of Competence, a learning model that details how we progress from mindless ignorance to effortless mastery.
A collection of 25 interesting concepts on critical thinking, human nature and more. Make better sense of the world one idea at a time.
A reflection on the idea of Dark Horses as an analogy for the quiet people in the room. How can we uncover those unknown knowns?
An exploration of a memorisation technique popularised by Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock. How can we build our own Mind Palace?
A reflection on the Circle of Competence and Naval Ravikant’s credo to escape competition through authenticity. Time to quit the rat race.
A reflection on mental shortcuts and how their misapplication can inhibit problem-solving or lead to poor decision-making.
A collection of thought-provoking quotes on uncertainty and the numerous ways to deal with what we don’t know.
A reflection on the ship of Theseus, a thought experiment that raises an intriguing question about our identity and its evolution over time.
A reflection on the counterproductive habit to steal other people’s problems. How can we be helpful without becoming kleptomaniacs?