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Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
3.97
956
Mental Models Summary
Mental Models 98%
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.97
956 ratings
100 mental models
by Wisdom Theory
Why a hundred borrowed concepts from physics, economics, and psychology beat expertise alone.
4.00
105
100 mental models Summary
100 mental models 98%
Why a hundred borrowed concepts from physics, economics, and psychology beat expertise alone.
by Wisdom Theory
4.00
105 ratings
The Art of Thinking In Systems
by Steven Schuster • 2018
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
3.16
641
The Art of Thinking In Systems Summary
The Art of Thinking In Systems 98%
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
by Steven Schuster 2018
3.16
641 ratings
The Great Mental Models
by Shane Parrish • 2018
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
4.07
11k+
The Great Mental Models Summary
The Great Mental Models 98%
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
by Shane Parrish 2018
4.07
11k+ ratings
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell
by Thinknetic • 2021
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
3.64
148
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell Summary
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell 97%
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
by Thinknetic 2021
3.64
148 ratings
Framers
by Kenneth Cukier • 2021
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
3.53
568
Framers Summary
Framers 97%
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
by Kenneth Cukier 2021
3.53
568 ratings
Mindware
by Richard E. Nisbett • 2015
You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.
3.75
2k+
Mindware Summary
Mindware 97%
You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.
by Richard E. Nisbett 2015
3.75
2k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3
by Shane Parrish • 2024
Why extra effort eventually backfires, luck isn't random, and one weak link can undo everything.
4.26
195
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3 97%
Why extra effort eventually backfires, luck isn't random, and one weak link can undo everything.
by Shane Parrish 2024
4.26
195 ratings
Maxims for Thinking Analytically
by Dan Levy • 2021
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
3.92
583
Maxims for Thinking Analytically Summary
Maxims for Thinking Analytically 97%
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
by Dan Levy 2021
3.92
583 ratings
Third Millennium Thinking
by Saul Perlmutter • 2024
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
3.66
339
Third Millennium Thinking Summary
Third Millennium Thinking 97%
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
by Saul Perlmutter 2024
3.66
339 ratings
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking
by Harvard Business Review • 2023
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
3.92
198
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking Summary
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking 97%
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
by Harvard Business Review 2023
3.92
198 ratings
Subtract
by Leidy Klotz • 2021
We add to fix things; subtraction works better. The cognitive bias that hides the shorter path.
3.40
2k+
Subtract Summary
Subtract 97%
We add to fix things; subtraction works better. The cognitive bias that hides the shorter path.
by Leidy Klotz 2021
3.40
2k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models, Volume 4
by Shane Parrish • 2024
Economics shows you the trade-off. Art shows you the story. Together they retrain what you notice.
3.92
298
The Great Mental Models, Volume 4 Summary
The Great Mental Models, Volume 4 97%
Economics shows you the trade-off. Art shows you the story. Together they retrain what you notice.
by Shane Parrish 2024
3.92
298 ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
by Shane Parrish • 2019
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
4.16
2k+
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 97%
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
by Shane Parrish 2019
4.16
2k+ ratings
What's Your Problem?
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg • 2020
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
4.23
669
What's Your Problem? Summary
What's Your Problem? 97%
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg 2020
4.23
669 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Richard Paul • 2000
Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.
3.94
1k+
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 97%
Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.
by Richard Paul 2000
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 3
by Rhiannon Beaubien • 2021
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
4.25
832
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 96%
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
by Rhiannon Beaubien 2021
4.25
832 ratings
Smart Choices
by John S. Hammond • 1998
The most expensive mistakes happen before you even name the problem. A method for catching them.
4.02
7k+
Smart Choices Summary
Smart Choices 96%
The most expensive mistakes happen before you even name the problem. A method for catching them.
by John S. Hammond 1998
4.02
7k+ ratings
Think Smarter
by Michael Kallet • 2014
Why smart people make dumb calls: a clarity toolkit that fixes the real problem first.
3.78
372
Think Smarter Summary
Think Smarter 96%
Why smart people make dumb calls: a clarity toolkit that fixes the real problem first.
by Michael Kallet 2014
3.78
372 ratings
Irrationality
by Stuart Sutherland • 1992
Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.
3.91
2k+
Irrationality Summary
Irrationality 96%
Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.
by Stuart Sutherland 1992
3.91
2k+ ratings
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. • 2005
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
4.27
1k+
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Summary
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis 96%
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. 2005
4.27
1k+ ratings
Nonsense
by Jamie Holmes • 2015
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
3.61
1k+
Nonsense Summary
Nonsense 96%
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
by Jamie Holmes 2015
3.61
1k+ ratings
Never Go With Your Gut
by Gleb Tsipursky • 2019
Your gut is for survival, not strategy. Override the biases that cost 10 percent of revenue.
4.12
259
Never Go With Your Gut Summary
Never Go With Your Gut 96%
Your gut is for survival, not strategy. Override the biases that cost 10 percent of revenue.
by Gleb Tsipursky 2019
4.12
259 ratings
How to Actually Change Your Mind
by Eliezer Yudkowsky • 2018
Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.
4.28
294
How to Actually Change Your Mind Summary
How to Actually Change Your Mind 96%
Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2018
4.28
294 ratings
The Systems Thinker
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
3.49
356
The Systems Thinker Summary
The Systems Thinker 96%
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.49
356 ratings
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook
by Edward de Bono • 1985
Intelligence is not enough. A systematic method for building thinking as a practiced skill.
4.00
36
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook Summary
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook 96%
Intelligence is not enough. A systematic method for building thinking as a practiced skill.
by Edward de Bono 1985
4.00
36 ratings
Smart Thinking
by Art Markman • 2012
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
3.69
1k+
Smart Thinking Summary
Smart Thinking 96%
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
by Art Markman 2012
3.69
1k+ ratings
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
by Peter Bevelin • 2013
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
3.63
541
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes Summary
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes 96%
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
by Peter Bevelin 2013
3.63
541 ratings
The Little Black Book of Decision Making
by Michael Nicholas • 2017
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
3.77
126
The Little Black Book of Decision Making Summary
The Little Black Book of Decision Making 96%
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
by Michael Nicholas 2017
3.77
126 ratings
Decisive
by Chip Heath • 2013
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
3.96
18k+
Decisive Summary
Decisive 96%
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
by Chip Heath 2013
3.96
18k+ ratings
Uncharted
by Margaret Heffernan • 2020
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
3.64
458
Uncharted Summary
Uncharted 96%
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
by Margaret Heffernan 2020
3.64
458 ratings
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book
by The 30 Minute Expert Series • 2013
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
3.87
31
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book Summary
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book 96%
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
by The 30 Minute Expert Series 2013
3.87
31 ratings
Master Critical Thinking
by Henrik Rodgers • 2019
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
3.15
27
Master Critical Thinking Summary
Master Critical Thinking 96%
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
by Henrik Rodgers 2019
3.15
27 ratings
Six Frames
by Edward de Bono • 2008
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
3.09
254
Six Frames Summary
Six Frames 96%
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
by Edward de Bono 2008
3.09
254 ratings
Perfectly Confident
by Don A. Moore • 2020
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
3.67
315
Perfectly Confident Summary
Perfectly Confident 96%
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
by Don A. Moore 2020
3.67
315 ratings
Practical Intelligence
by Karl Albrecht • 2007
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
3.73
149
Practical Intelligence Summary
Practical Intelligence 96%
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
by Karl Albrecht 2007
3.73
149 ratings
Seeing What Others Don't
by Gary Klein • 2013
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
3.61
2k+
Seeing What Others Don't Summary
Seeing What Others Don't 96%
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
by Gary Klein 2013
3.61
2k+ ratings
Sway
by Ori Brafman • 2008
Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.
3.78
20k+
Sway Summary
Sway 96%
Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.
by Ori Brafman 2008
3.78
20k+ ratings
Poor Charlie's Almanack
by Peter D. Kaufman • 2022
Avoid stupidity, compound wisdom, and let incentives do the work: Charlie Munger's mental playbook.
4.33
418
Poor Charlie's Almanack Summary
Poor Charlie's Almanack 96%
Avoid stupidity, compound wisdom, and let incentives do the work: Charlie Munger's mental playbook.
by Peter D. Kaufman 2022
4.33
418 ratings
How Highly Effective People Speak
by Peter Andrei • 2020
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
3.47
341
How Highly Effective People Speak Summary
How Highly Effective People Speak 95%
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
by Peter Andrei 2020
3.47
341 ratings
Liminal Thinking
by Dave Gray • 2016
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
3.93
3k+
Liminal Thinking Summary
Liminal Thinking 95%
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
by Dave Gray 2016
3.93
3k+ ratings
Tune In
by Nuala Walsh • 2024
Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.
4.30
122
Tune In Summary
Tune In 95%
Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.
by Nuala Walsh 2024
4.30
122 ratings
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking
by Jaap Schaveling • 2017
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
3.82
11
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking Summary
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking 95%
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
by Jaap Schaveling 2017
3.82
11 ratings
How We Decide
by Jonah Lehrer • 2009
When to stop thinking and start trusting your gut, and the neuroscience that explains why.
3.85
42k+
How We Decide Summary
How We Decide 95%
When to stop thinking and start trusting your gut, and the neuroscience that explains why.
by Jonah Lehrer 2009
3.85
42k+ ratings
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There
by Peter Bevelin • 2016
The Buffett-Munger playbook: avoid what fails, think for yourself, and wait for the right moment.
4.62
628
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There Summary
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There 95%
The Buffett-Munger playbook: avoid what fails, think for yourself, and wait for the right moment.
by Peter Bevelin 2016
4.62
628 ratings
Thinking 101
by Woo-Kyoung Ahn • 2022
Your brain is wired for survival, not accuracy, and its errors are predictable.
3.82
2k+
Thinking 101 Summary
Thinking 101 95%
Your brain is wired for survival, not accuracy, and its errors are predictable.
by Woo-Kyoung Ahn 2022
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Yellow Pad
by Robert E. Rubin • 2023
A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.
3.70
268
The Yellow Pad Summary
The Yellow Pad 95%
A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.
by Robert E. Rubin 2023
3.70
268 ratings
The Art of Critical Decision Making
by Michael A. Roberto • 2009
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
4.09
573
The Art of Critical Decision Making Summary
The Art of Critical Decision Making 95%
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
by Michael A. Roberto 2009
4.09
573 ratings
Elements of Critical Thinking
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
3.99
109
Elements of Critical Thinking Summary
Elements of Critical Thinking 95%
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.99
109 ratings
Farsighted
by Steven Johnson • 2018
Why our biggest choices flunk the pro/con list, and what works: mapping, rehearsal, fiction.
3.55
2k+
Farsighted Summary
Farsighted 95%
Why our biggest choices flunk the pro/con list, and what works: mapping, rehearsal, fiction.
by Steven Johnson 2018
3.55
2k+ ratings
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