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Thought experiments expose gaps in knowledge and help recognise the limits of what can be known.

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humility Knowing what you do not know: whether it makes you learn and decide better, or costs you the self-belief that gets things done.

Thought experiments

Which mental models help you think better?under our view: A thought experiment can test an idea before the world does

What Shane Parrish actually said

  1. Shane Parrish Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast
    Thought experiments push us outside our comfort zone by forcing us to confront questions we cannot answer with ease. They demonstrate gaps in our knowledge and help us recognize the limits of what can be known.

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