Learning to be Prudent
"Prudence is the virtue that tempers desire with reason." This means that prudence allows us to make proper
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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62: The hard thing about hard work ⚒️
Brandon Sanderson is one of my favourite authors. If he writes something I’m going to eat it up. But
Living Inside The Echo Chamber
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How Memory Bias Affects Your Memories
How many times have you been told a story and thought, "I don't remember that happening?"
The Market For Spam
85% of the global email volume is spam Sounds a lot like the 80/20 rule We usually know what
58: Schools for Africans
It took fifty miles of cycling and the best part of a thousand pounds to reach Senegal. I rode with
What You Need to Know About Logical Fallacies
The use of logic is a crucial part of any argument. Logic can help us to reach the correct conclusion,
A series of fortunate events
How to not suck at setting goals I’m going to be honest with you. I used to suck at
Information Processing Bottlenecks
There is a limit to the amount of knowledge you can access when you first begin studying. Because you'
The Backward Law: How Thinking In Reverse Can Improve Your Life
What does it mean to think in reverse? It means starting from what you want instead of where you are.
54: A glass half full 🥃
Is the glass half empty or half full? Apparently, your answer indicates whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist.
52: Learn to tread water 🏊🏾♂️
Some of the best lessons you learn in life are the hard ones. When those revelations arrive on your doorstep,
