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"The system is not something that is delivered to a customer. That's not the system; that's the product. The system is the way you go about doing your business." - Gerald M. Weinberg

Mental Models & Decision Making

Core Mental Models

Exploring frameworks from:

• Charlie Munger's latticework of mental models
• Naval Ravikant's leverage principles
• Matt Ridley's rational optimism
• Nassim Taleb's antifragility

Essential Reading:

• "Poor Charlie's Almanack" by Charles T. Munger
  Comprehensive overview of mental models and decision making
• "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant"
  Insights on leverage and personal optimization
• "Tools of Titans" by Tim Ferriss
  Practical wisdom from high performers

Decision Frameworks

Currently investigating:

• Inversion thinking
• Second-order effects
• Position sizing
• Leverage points

Key Resources:

• Farnam Street's Mental Models
• "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss
• "The Beginning of Infinity" by David Deutsch

Systems Thinking

Personal Systems

Focus on:

• Knowledge management
• Time and energy optimization
• Decision journaling
• Feedback loops

Practical Guides:

• "The Day You Become a Better Writer" - Scott Adams
• "Lazy Leadership" - Andrew Wilkinson
• "Career Decisions" - Elad Gil

Learning Systems

Approaches to:

• Building knowledge
• Creating feedback loops
• Testing assumptions
• Rapid iteration

Recommended Reading:

• "You and Your Research" by Richard Hamming
• Scientific approach from Feynman's works
• "The Rational Optimist" on progress

Practical Implementation

Knowledge Management

Tools and approaches for:

• Note-taking systems
• Information synthesis
• Knowledge organization
• Idea development

Digital Gardens & Resources:

• Farnam Street Blog
• Stratechery by Ben Thompson
• Melting Asphalt by Kevin Simler

Productivity Philosophy

Exploring:

• Deep work vs leverage
• Energy management
• Strategic laziness
• Systematic creativity

Core Concepts:

• Leverage (Naval Ravikant)
• Opportunity cost (Charlie Munger)
• Antifragility (Nassim Taleb)
• First principles (Richard Feynman)

Reading Paths

Foundation Track

1. "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant"
2. "Poor Charlie's Almanack"
3. "Never Split the Difference"
4. "Tools of Titans"

Advanced Systems

1. "The Beginning of Infinity"
2. "The Sovereign Individual"
3. "Skin in the Game"
4. Matt Ridley's works

Scientific Thinking

1. "Six Easy Pieces"
2. "Thing Explainer"
3. "Thinking Physics"
4. "The Rational Optimist"

Key Questions

• How do we optimize for leverage rather than efficiency?
• What role does systematic thinking play in personal growth?
• How can we build antifragile personal systems?
• What are the key leverage points in knowledge work?

Tools & Implementation

Digital Tools

• Note-taking systems
• Knowledge management platforms
• Task management solutions
• Automation frameworks

Analog Methods

• Decision journals
• Physical note systems
• Reflection practices
• Reading protocols

Future Exploration

Current areas of investigation:

• Integration of AI tools with personal systems
• Building antifragile knowledge bases
• Developing leverage in knowledge work
• Creating systematic learning approaches

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This hub evolves with new insights and experimentation. Last updated: 17/02/2025