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Jul 28, 2026
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2 min read
Which variables do you actually have to get right?
Mental Models
Jul 6, 2026
3 min read
Here are eight you can borrow today, no degree required.
Engineering
Career
Jul 3, 2026
The smartest people don't always ask how to succeed, sometimes they ask how they'd guarantee failure, then refuse to do those things.
Business
Thinking
Jun 29, 2026
Addition by subtraction
Psychology
Jun 18, 2026
5 min read
How to fix problems for good using a 70-year-old manufacturing tool.
Productivity
Mental Clarity
May 8, 2026
4 min read
"Follow your passion" is one of the worst pieces of career advice ever given
Apr 16, 2026
7 min read
An ancient Greek thought experiment that explains why you're not who you think you are.
History
Apr 7, 2026
6 min read
Everyone quotes Gladwell. Almost no one has read Ericsson.
Mar 24, 2026
8 min read
Mental models for demystifying luck and engineering a series of fortunate events
Feb 25, 2026
The WWII Armor Problem
Feb 13, 2026
The casino of "average," the trap of Expected Value, and why survival matters more than optimization.
Jan 21, 2026
The two stages of achievement
Jan 7, 2026
One-Way vs. Two-Way Doors