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  1. Mental model: Occam's razor Prefer the simplest explanation that fits the facts, and still make it prove itself.

    Occam's razor holds that the simplest explanation is preferable to a more complex one, because simple theories are easier to verify and simple solutions easier to execute.

    Mental modelOccam's razor

    1. Shane Parrish Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast In simpler language, Occam’s razor states that the simplest explanation is preferable to one that is more complex. Simple theories are easier to verify. Simple solutions are easier to execute. How to Use Occam’s Razor Without Getting Cutfs.blog · 28 Oct 2019All korrents from this piece
      Their wordsIn simpler language, Occam’s razor states that the simplest explanation is preferable to one that is more complex. Simple theories are easier to verify. Simple solutions are easier to execute.

      ↗How to Use Occam’s Razor Without Getting Cutfs.blog

      28 Oct 2019

  2. Mental model: Incentives Officials, regulators and institutions often serve their own incentives rather than the public's

    Markets have an incentive to favor the most nameable, easily depicted aspects of an identity group over its fuller complexity.

    Mental modelIncentives

    1. Haley Nahman Writer living in Brooklyn and former Man Repeller features director The market has an incentive to privilege aspects of womanhood that can be named, depicted, and immediately recognized. #282: Movies “for women”haleynahman.substack.com · 13 Sept 2026All korrents from this piece
      Their wordsThe market has an incentive to privilege aspects of womanhood that can be named, depicted, and immediately recognized.

      ↗#282: Movies “for women”haleynahman.substack.com

      13 Sept 2026

  3. Naval Ravikant's views Wealth comes from leverage, specific knowledge and accountability, not from hours sold

    High accountability makes you less replaceable, which is how you earn equity.

    1. Naval Ravikant Co-founder of AngelList If you have high accountability, that makes you less replaceable. Then they have to give you equity, which is a piece of the upside. How to Get Rich (every episode)nav.al · 28 Dec 2019All korrents from this piece
      Their wordsIf you have high accountability, that makes you less replaceable. Then they have to give you equity, which is a piece of the upside.

      ↗How to Get Rich (every episode)nav.al

      28 Dec 2019

  4. Mental model: Emergence Simple rules and ordinary parts can give rise to rich order that no one designed

    Because two generic mechanisms reproduce the observed distributions, large networks are governed by self-organizing rules that do not depend on what the network is made of.

    Mental modelEmergence

    1. Albert-László Barabási Network scientist at Northeastern University A model based on these two ingredients reproduces the observed stationary scale-free distributions, indicating that the development of large networks is governed by robust self-organizing phenomena that go beyond the particulars of the individual systems. Barabasi & Albert, "Emergence of scaling in random networks" (arXiv)arxiv.org · 21 Oct 1999All korrents from this piece
      Their wordsA model based on these two ingredients reproduces the observed stationary scale-free distributions, indicating that the development of large networks is governed by robust self-organizing phenomena that go beyond the particulars of the individual systems.

      ↗Barabasi & Albert, "Emergence of scaling in random networks" (arXiv)arxiv.org

      21 Oct 1999

    2. Réka Albert Professor of physics and biology at Penn State A model based on these two ingredients reproduces the observed stationary scale-free distributions, indicating that the development of large networks is governed by robust self-organizing phenomena that go beyond the particulars of the individual systems. Barabasi & Albert, "Emergence of scaling in random networks" (arXiv)arxiv.org · 21 Oct 1999All korrents from this piece
      Their wordsA model based on these two ingredients reproduces the observed stationary scale-free distributions, indicating that the development of large networks is governed by robust self-organizing phenomena that go beyond the particulars of the individual systems.

      ↗Barabasi & Albert, "Emergence of scaling in random networks" (arXiv)arxiv.org

      21 Oct 1999

  5. Mental model: Cognitive biases Social pressure and the wish to belong push people to think and act like those around them

    People have an automatic tendency to think and act as they see others around them thinking and acting

    Mental modelCognitive biases

    1. Charlie Munger Warren Buffett's business partner and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway For some such reason, man’s evolution left him with Social-Proof Tendency, an automatic tendency to think and act as he sees others around him thinking and acting. The Psychology of Human Misjudgment (revised text, 2005)fs.blog · c. 2005All korrents from this piece
      Their wordsFor some such reason, man’s evolution left him with Social-Proof Tendency, an automatic tendency to think and act as he sees others around him thinking and acting.

      ↗The Psychology of Human Misjudgment (revised text, 2005)fs.blog

      c. 2005

  6. Mental model: Signalling Education, past employers and side projects work as signals of ability

    Having worked at a highly selective, demanding employer signals conscientiousness and reliability.

    Mental modelSignalling

    1. Josh Barro Writes Very Serious, a newsletter on politics Having worked there is a signal that you work hard, you complete your assignments, you adapt well to new tasks and requirements, and you're ready to take on new challenges. Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidatesjoshbarro.com · 3 Jun 2026All korrents from this piece
      Their wordsHaving worked there is a signal that you work hard, you complete your assignments, you adapt well to new tasks and requirements, and you're ready to take on new challenges.

      ↗Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidatesjoshbarro.com

      3 Jun 2026

  7. Paul Graham's views Great work comes from curiosity, taste and persistence, found by working rather than planning

    What to work on is found by asking what you are excessively curious about — curious to a degree that would bore most other people.

    1. Paul Graham Co-founder of Y Combinator and Viaweb What are you excessively curious about — curious to a degree that would bore most other people? That's what you're looking for. How to Do Great Workpaulgraham.com · 1 Jul 2023All korrents from this piece
      Their wordsWhat are you excessively curious about — curious to a degree that would bore most other people? That's what you're looking for.

      ↗How to Do Great Workpaulgraham.com

      1 Jul 2023

  8. Topic: Anthropic A closed lab is not the only thing worth watching, and using one is not an endorsement of it

    You can keep using a company's product while disliking its politics; refusing everything you disagree with is not required.

    1. David Heinemeier Hansson Creator of Ruby on Rails, CTO of 37signals The world would be so fucking boring if we constantly sought 100% compatibility in our opinions and in our politics. And when it comes to my code generator, which is what Claude is, I don't need it to share all my politics. DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux | Lex Fridman Podcast #501youtube.com · 26 Aug 2026 · 3:28:40 into the videoAll korrents from this video
      Their wordsThe world would be so fucking boring if we constantly sought 100% compatibility in our opinions and in our politics. And when it comes to my code generator, which is what Claude is, I don't need it to share all my politics.

      Where this was said

      Watch from 3:28:40 plays here

      ↗DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux | Lex Fridman Podcast #501youtube.com

      26 Aug 2026 · video · 5h 15m · spoken · official transcript

  9. Noah Smith's views Economic development resists grand theory; manufacturing, stability and supply matter in practice

    Industrialisation is still a live path for poor countries today, despite all the post-pandemic pessimism.

    1. Noah Smith Economics writer; author of the Noahpinion newsletter These countries should leave us hopeful that industrialization is still possible in this day and age, although it’s hard. Developing countries: A follow-upnoahpinion.blog · 14 Jul 2025All korrents from this piece
      Their wordsThese countries should leave us hopeful that industrialization is still possible in this day and age, although it’s hard.

      ↗Developing countries: A follow-upnoahpinion.blog

      14 Jul 2025

  10. Topic: Omarchy Once an agent can rewrite the system, the config file stops being a barrier and becomes the point

    The arcane config files and error messages that kept Linux off the desktop are exactly what make it the right operating system for agents.

    1. David Heinemeier Hansson Creator of Ruby on Rails, CTO of 37signals Linux conquered everything else. All the AI infrastructure that everyone runs off, it's all running on Linux. All the systems, all the servers, everything is Linux. So it was kind of a curiosity that the desktop and the personal computers we were using really hadn't been captured, but clearly it was just waiting for this moment. Linux spent the time from '91 to now waiting for agents to fully flourish as an end user operating system. DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux | Lex Fridman Podcast #501youtube.com · 26 Aug 2026 · 3:41:01 into the videoAll korrents from this video
      Their wordsLinux conquered everything else. All the AI infrastructure that everyone runs off, it's all running on Linux. All the systems, all the servers, everything is Linux. So it was kind of a curiosity that the desktop and the personal computers we were using really hadn't been captured, but clearly it was just waiting for this moment. Linux spent the time from '91 to now waiting for agents to fully flourish as an end user operating system.

      Where this was said

      Watch from 3:41:01 plays here

      ↗DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux | Lex Fridman Podcast #501youtube.com

      26 Aug 2026 · video · 5h 15m · spoken · official transcript

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