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Worldly Wisdom+

The Latticework
Mental Models
The Three Buckets
Advantageous Divergence
First Principles Thinking
Second-Order Thinking
Systems Thinking
The Map is Not the Terrain
The Ignorance Paradox
Choosing Important Problems
On Having Opinions
Lollapalooza Effects

Physics+

Galilean Relativity
The Laws of Thermodynamics
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Complexity
Chaos Theory
Emergence
Momentum
Velocity
Friction
Equilibrium
Hysteresis

Chemistry+

Chemical Reactions
Critical Mass
Catalysts
Phase Transitions
Alloying
Half-Life

Mathematics+

Compounding
Power Laws
Inversion
Algorithms

Statistics & Probabilities+

Bayes’ Theorem
Probability Distributions
Correlation vs. Causation
Regression to the Mean
Hypothesis Testing
Expected Value
Sample Size
Permutations & Combinations
Sensitivity Analysis
Randomness

Engineering+

Margin of Safety
Leverage
Redundancy
Reverse Engineering
Scale Effects
Feedback Loops
Designing for the Bottom
Trade-Offs
Structure & Function

Science & Experimenting+

The Scientific Method
Thought Experiments
Randomized Controlled Experiment
Simulation & Modeling
Proximate vs. Root Cause
Lateral Thinking
Fresh Eyes

Technology & Computer Science+

Moore’s Law
Metcalfe’s Law
Information Theory
Premature Optimization
Abstractions
Recursion

Biology & Nature+

Sustainability
Natural Selection
Evolution
The Red Queen Effect
Dialectical Materialism
Hierarchies
Signaling
Symbiosis
The Goal Gradient Hypothesis
Dunbar’s Number
Niche

Health & Nutrition+

Sleep
Diet
Exercise
Meditation & Mindfulness

Psychology+

Munger’s Psychology of Human Misjudgment
Maslow’s Hierarchy
Conditioning
Biases
Framing

Philosophy+

Logic
Ethics & Morals
The Golden Mean
Wisdom
Stoicism
Quality
Beauty
Paradox

Spirituality & Religion+

Higher Power(s)
Love & Fear
Good & Evil
Enlightenment
Karma
Pain & Suffering
Surrender & Detachment
Forgiveness
Faith
A Focus on Others

Family & Relationships+

Life’s True Wealth: Relationships
Culture
Role as Parents

History+

The Pendulum of History

Learning & Mastery+

Self-Awareness
PIPER
Beginner’s Mind
Werner’s Effortless Mastery
Deliberate Practice
The Hologram in the Head
On Exemplars
To Teach is to Learn
Darwin’s 8 Steps for Learning
Systems > Goals
On Failure
Memory

Productivity & Habits+

On Time
Chunking
Effectiveness > Efficiency
On Checklists
On Habits
Journaling
Luck

Competing+

Game Theory
Zero-, Additive-, & Multiplicative-Sum Games
Professionals vs. Amateurs
Positioning > Prediction
Strategy vs. Tactics

Decision-Making+

Intuition
Local vs. Global Optimum
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Time Horizons
Errors of Omission vs. Commission

Leadership+

The Leadership Keystone
The Bottom Half of the Roster
Enlightened Self-Interest
Being All-In
Best Players vs. Best Teams

Business & Investing+

Time Value of Money
Risk & Return
Circle of Competence
Mr. Market
On Antifragility

Economics+

Interest Rates
Costs
Supply & Demand
Utility
Incentives
Comparative Advantage
Arbitrage
Complements & Substitutes
Bottlenecks
Externalities
Black Swans
Creative Destruction
Market Power
Path Dependence

Military & War+

The Ultimate Strategy: Peace
Boots on the Ground
All Warfare is Based on Deception
Fighting the Last War
Two-Front War
Exit Strategy
Mutually Assured Destruction
Seizing the Middle
Pre- & Post-Mortems

Communication & Persuasion+

Active Listening
Active Reading
The Importance of Writing
The Art of Storytelling
The Iceberg Metaphor
Emotional Intelligence

Creativity & Design+

On Creativity
Effective Design
Poor Design
Biomimicry
Style

Appendix & Resources+

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