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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 15 Jun 2012 to 8 Jul 2026. Nearly all of them are about mental models.

Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under creativity creativity Everything filed under design design Everything filed under economists economists Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know". To improve the odds of success, a personshould understand the perimeter of theircircle of competence, operate well insideit, and be willing to say "I don't know". Last stated 13 years ago 1 Dec 2013 SP Shane Parrish — holds since 2013-12-01 — 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 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: 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: 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 modelsdoes not require high craft and isbetter done at speed, in the open,in iteration than by polishingsomething that is the wrong shape. Last stated 3 months ago 8 Jul 2026 MC Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — 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: Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. — tap to centre the map on it Argue like you are right and listenlike you are wrong, with thehumility to know what you do notknow. Last stated 4 months ago 9 Jun 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Continuing to learn means that today's views will probably look slightly immature and naive later. — tap to centre the map on it Continuing to learn means thattoday's views will probably lookslightly immature and naive later. Last stated 6 years ago 13 Oct 2020 CP Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: People who succeed in an idea meritocracy balance assertiveness with open-mindedness, holding an independent opinion while knowing it could be wrong and being curious about it. — tap to centre the map on it People who succeed in an ideameritocracy balance assertivenesswith open-mindedness, holding anindependent opinion while knowing itcould be wrong and being curiousabout it. Last stated 4 years ago 27 Sept 2022 RD Ray Dalio — holds since 2022-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: Development economists can contribute far less to a poor country’s growth policy in real time than either they or their critics assume. — tap to centre the map on it Development economists cancontribute far less to a poorcountry’s growth policy in real timethan either they or their criticsassume. Last stated 5 months ago 6 May 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-05-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Letting people follow their own interests is desirable because no one can predict where they will come out — tap to centre the map on it Letting people follow their owninterests is desirable because noone can predict where they will comeout MF Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. — tap to centre the map on it Among the leading candidates forgreatest economist of all time, AdamSmith was analytically the weakest,save perhaps Malthus. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Oct 2023 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
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At the centre To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know". Last stated 1 Dec 2013 · 13 years ago Holds Shane Parrish Read this korrent →