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17 connected korrents · 11 moments from 8 Jan 2013 to 2 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about mental models .
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1 Feb 2022
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2022-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few dozen mental models are enough to get a firm grasp of how the world works. — tap to centre the map on it A few dozen mental models are enough to get a firm grasp of how the world works. Last stated 9 years ago
by 12 Aug 2017
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James Clear — holds since 2017-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mental model is an explanation of how something works, and each one helps in understanding a different part of life, such as markets, trust or decay. — tap to centre the map on it A mental model is an explanation of how something works, and each one helps in understanding a different part of life, such as markets, trust or decay. Last stated 9 years ago
by 12 Aug 2017
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James Clear — holds since 2017-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mental model only helps if it is known well, practised, and applied in the right context at the right time. — tap to centre the map on it A mental model only helps if it is known well, practised, and applied in the right context at the right time. Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
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Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small set of mental models comes up again and again in everyday decisions, problem solving and truth seeking. — tap to centre the map on it A small set of mental models comes up again and again in everyday decisions, problem solving and truth seeking. Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
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Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any one person's list of mental models is shaped by their own experience and is likely incomplete. — tap to centre the map on it Any one person's list of mental models is shaped by their own experience and is likely incomplete. Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
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Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone has a circle of competence, and it is very hard to advance — tap to centre the map on it Everyone has a circle of competence, and it is very hard to advance
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Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Experimenting with mental models does not require high craft and is better done at speed, in the open, in iteration than by polishing something that is the wrong shape. — tap to centre the map on it Experimenting with mental models does not require high craft and is better done at speed, in the open, in iteration than by polishing something that is the wrong shape. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Facts that do not hang together on a latticework of theory are not held in a usable form — tap to centre the map on it Facts that do not hang together on a latticework of theory are not held in a usable form
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Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models want to add or patch as a form of making better, whereas the design process is really about editing away. — tap to centre the map on it AI models want to add or patch as a form of making better, whereas the design process is really about editing away. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Jason Yuan — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules. — tap to centre the map on it AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. — tap to centre the map on it As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. — tap to centre the map on it Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decolonization is truly the creation of new men — tap to centre the map on it Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
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Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path. — tap to centre the map on it Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
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A thought experiment serves to encourage speculation and logical thinking and to change paradigms.
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A few dozen mental models are enough to get a firm grasp of how the world works.
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A mental model is an explanation of how something works, and each one helps in understanding a different part of life, such as markets, trust or decay.
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A mental model only helps if it is known well, practised, and applied in the right context at the right time.
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A small set of mental models comes up again and again in everyday decisions, problem solving and truth seeking.
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Any one person's list of mental models is shaped by their own experience and is likely incomplete.
Holds
Everyone has a circle of competence, and it is very hard to advance
Last stated c. 1994
Holds
Experimenting with mental models does not require high craft and is better done at speed, in the open, in iteration than by polishing something that is the wrong shape.
Holds
Facts that do not hang together on a latticework of theory are not held in a usable form
Last stated c. 1994
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
AI models want to add or patch as a form of making better, whereas the design process is really about editing away.
Holds
AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules.
Holds
As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity.
Holds
Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision.
Holds
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
Last stated c. 1961
Holds
Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path.
Holds