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Thinking in probabilities means roughly identifying what matters, getting a sense of the odds, checking assumptions, and then deciding.

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mental models Thinking tools borrowed across disciplines: inversion, second-order effects, circles of competence, probabilities, incentives.

Probabilistic thinking

Which mental models help you think better?under our view: Think in probabilities, and bet big only when the odds are yours

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  1. Shane Parrish Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast
    Successfully thinking in shades of probability means roughly identifying what matters, coming up with a sense of the odds, doing a check on our assumptions, and then making a decision.

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