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Everything filed under mental models mental models Everything filed under design design Everything filed under mathematics mathematics Everything filed under LLMs LLMs Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under AI alignment AI alignment Everything filed under innovation innovation Everything filed under humility humility Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Thinking with a single model is a disastrous way to think and to operate in the world, so multiple models are needed Thinking with a single model is adisastrous way to think and to operate inthe world, so multiple models are needed CM Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are Same subject: With only one or two models in use, a person is liable to torture reality to fit them, or to think they fit — tap to centre the map on it With only one or two models in use,a person is liable to torturereality to fit them, or to thinkthey fit CM Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are Same subject: Thinking in terms of explicit mental-model checklists is less useful than focusing on the few lessons that keep proving important across many situations. — tap to centre the map on it Thinking in terms of explicitmental-model checklists is lessuseful than focusing on the fewlessons that keep proving importantacross many situations. Last stated 7 years ago 28 Dec 2019 NR Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — 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 model is better thought of as a living creature with a personality you must get to know than as a component you specify. — tap to centre the map on it A model is better thought of as aliving creature with a personalityyou must get to know than as acomponent you specify. Last stated 2 months ago 27 Jul 2026 BC Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A model may have a worldview of its own, but it can never be placed above a person under any circumstance. — tap to centre the map on it A model may have a worldview of itsown, but it can never be placedabove a person under anycircumstance. Last stated 4 months ago 3 Jun 2026 KH Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Models are very good at busy work but not at the actual ideas and design thinking, so good ideas are the currency these days. — tap to centre the map on it Models are very good at busy workbut not at the actual ideas anddesign thinking, so good ideas arethe currency these days. Last stated 2 months ago 4 Aug 2026 NP Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model. — tap to centre the map on it A model you have to fine-tune foreach thing you want it to do is nota general-purpose model. Last stated 2 months ago 12 Aug 2026 CF Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A model can produce version two of a product that already exists, but the genuinely new version one still has to be made by people. — tap to centre the map on it A model can produce version two of aproduct that already exists, but thegenuinely new version one still hasto be made by people. Last stated 4 months ago 7 Jun 2026 TF Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — 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 7 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 3 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 3 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 6 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 4 months ago 26 May 2026 AM Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a singlewindow than as multiple separatewindows. Last stated 3 weeks ago 15 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Thinking with a single model is a disastrous way to think and to operate in the world, so multiple models are needed Last stated c. 1994 Holds Charlie Munger Read this korrent →