The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts
By: Shane Parrish
4.08
Format: 216 pages, Audiobook
The old saying goes, "To the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail." But anyone who has d…
Want to Read $ 15.99"The quality of our thinking is largely influenced by the mental models in our heads. While we want accurate models, we also want a wide variety of models to uncover what’s really happening. The key here is variety. Most of us study something specific and don’t get exposure to the big ideas of other disciplines. We don’t develop the multidisciplinary mindset that we need to accurately see a problem. And because we don’t have the right models to understand the situation, we overuse the models we do have and use them even when they don’t belong. You’ve likely experienced this first hand. An engineer will often think in terms of systems by default. A psychologist will think in terms of incentives. A business person might think in terms of opportunity cost and risk-reward. Through their disciplines, each of these people sees part of the situation, the part of the world that makes sense to them. None of them, however, see the entire situation unless they are thinking in a multidisciplinary way. In short, they have blind spots. Big blind spots. And they’re not aware of their blind spots. [...] Relying on only a few models is like having a 400-horsepower brain that’s only generating 50 horsepower of output. To increase your mental efficiency and reach your 400-horsepower potential, you need to use a latticework of mental models. Exactly the same sort of pattern that graces backyards everywhere, a lattice is a series of points that connect to and reinforce each other. The Great Models can be understood in the same way—models influence and interact with each other to create a structure that can be used to evaluate and understand ideas. [...] Without a latticework of the Great Models our decisions become harder, slower, and less creative. But by using a mental models approach, we can complement our specializations by being curious about how the rest of the world works. A quick glance at the Nobel Prize winners list show that many of them, obviously extreme specialists in something, had multidisciplinary interests that supported their achievements. [...] The more high-quality mental models you have in your mental toolbox, the more likely you will have the ones needed to understand the problem. And understanding is everything. The better you understand, the better the potential actions you can take. The better the potential actions, the fewer problems you’ll encounter down the road. Better models make better decisions."-Shane Parrish, The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts
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1. The Lessons of History
By: Will Durant , Ariel Durant
4.07
Format: 119 pages, Hardcover
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"We must operate with partial knowledge, and be provisionally content with probabilities."-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
"The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the present unrolled for understanding."-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
"Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence, and we forgot to make ourselves intelligent when we made ourselves sovereign."-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
"We conclude that the concentration of wealth is natural and inevitable, and is periodically alleviated by violent or peaceable partial redistribution. In this view all economic history is the slow he…"-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
2. Tao of Charlie Munger: A Compilation of Quotes from Berkshire Hathaway's Vice Chairman on Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Wealth With Commentary by David Clark
By: David Clark , David Clark
4.09
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Words of wisdom from Charlie Munger—Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner and the visionary Vi… read more
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3. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
4.10
Format: 426 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Black Swan and one of the foremost philosophers of our time, Nas… read more
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"Only the autodidacts are free."-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
"More data means more information, but it also means more false information."-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
"Convincing - and confident - disciplines, say, physics, tend to use little statistical backup, while political science and economics, which have never produced anything of note, are full of elaborate…"-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
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4. The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life
By: Bernard Roth
3.50
Format: 218 pages, Hardcover
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5. Thinking in Systems: A Primer
By: Donella H. Meadows , None
3.57
Format: None pages, Paperback
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6. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
By: Charles T. Munger , None
4.42
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
EXPANDED THIRD EDITION includes Charlie's 2007 USC Law School Commencement address. Edited by Peter… read more
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"What are the secret of success? -one word answer :"rational"-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
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"How to find a good spouse? -the best single way is to deserve a good spouse."-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
7. Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
3.67
Format: 363 pages, Paperback
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8. The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships
By: John M. Gottman , Joan DeClaire
2.97
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9. Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger
By: Peter Bevelin
5.00
Format: 29 pages, Hardcover
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10. Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation
By: Gregory S. Works
4.26
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
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"Choose joy."-Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation
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11. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
By: Morgan Housel
4.19
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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12. Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
3.90
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
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"The “persecution"-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
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13. AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors
By: Ronald M. Razmi
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Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
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14. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
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4.44
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"No one in the world is going to beat you at being you."-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
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15. Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
By: Kevin Kelly
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Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
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"The end is almost always the beginning of something better."-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
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16. What I Learned About Investing from Darwin
By: Pulak Prasad
4.58
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
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17. $100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff (Acquisition.com $100M Series Book 2)
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18. The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future
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19. The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts
By: Shane Parrish
4.08
Format: 216 pages, Audiobook
The old saying goes, "To the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail." But anyone who has d… read more
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20. The Great Mental Models Volume 3: Systems and Mathematics
By: Rhiannon Beaubien
4.24
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
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21. Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models
By: Gabriel Weinberg
4.04
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
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