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Mental Models
We use mental models as simplified representations of how things work. We can't store all of the information we encounter in our heads, so mental models are used to break complex ideas into manageable parts.
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Most people think intelligence is about knowing and saying fancy words (jargon). They accumulate abstractions and discuss them, thinking it&
