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Everything filed under mental models mental models Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under mathematics mathematics Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Many billionaires would benefit from Buffett's habit of drawing his circle of competence narrowly. Many billionaires would benefit fromBuffett's habit of drawing his circle ofcompetence narrowly. Last stated a month ago 18 Sept 2026 PT Phyl Terry — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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 enoughto get a firm grasp of how the worldworks. Last stated 9 years ago by 12 Aug 2017 JC 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 ofhow something works, and each onehelps in understanding a differentpart of life, such as markets, trustor decay. Last stated 9 years ago by 12 Aug 2017 JC 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 isknown well, practised, and appliedin the right context at the righttime. Last stated 10 years ago by 6 Jul 2016 GW 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 comesup again and again in everydaydecisions, problem solving and truthseeking. Last stated 10 years ago by 6 Jul 2016 GW Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A thought experiment serves to encourage speculation and logical thinking and to change paradigms. — tap to centre the map on it A thought experiment serves toencourage speculation and logicalthinking and to change paradigms. Last stated 5 years ago 1 Feb 2022 SP Shane Parrish — holds since 2022-02-01 — 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 mentalmodels is shaped by their ownexperience and is likely incomplete. Last stated 10 years ago by 6 Jul 2016 GW Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Building procedural systems is an effective way to explore and test mental models. — tap to centre the map on it Building procedural systems is aneffective way to explore and testmental models. Last stated 8 years ago 20 Jan 2019 ES Emily Short — holds since 2019-01-20 — 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 CM Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are Same subject: A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. — tap to centre the map on it A persistently rising dividend yieldeventually forces capitalappreciation as the market reratesthe stock. Last stated 8 months ago 3 Mar 2026 SB Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation aredifferent things, and a theorem canstay an unsolved expository problemlong after it is proved. Last stated 4 months ago 30 Jun 2026 GS Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers withany error rate at all becomesinsufferable, because finding theerror costs more than the paper isworth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago 30 Jun 2026 GS Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failurefor their mistakes does not help;every CEO makes thousands ofmistakes Last stated 14 years ago 15 Jun 2012 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about wherea component belongs is a personalassumption and does not mean thatthe market or the users will reactto the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago 2 Apr 2026 MS Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's PRs should be verysmall and manageable if the designeris not comfortable reviewing orwriting the code themselves. Last stated 5 months ago 26 May 2026 AM Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmicstakes, privileged knowledge,personal vocation and an imperativeto act can license extraordinarybehavior when it conflicts withordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago 17 Sept 2026 VR Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-downmeasures list order rather thanreasons: randomise the options andevery one of them gets pickedequally. Last stated 9 months ago 25 Jan 2026 JC Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by itsoutcome, because good decisions failthrough no fault of the decider andbad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago 9 Aug 2022 GK Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Many billionaires would benefit from Buffett's habit of drawing his circle of competence narrowly. Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · a month ago Holds Phyl Terry Read this korrent →