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Mental Models - Nature vs Nurture 👶
I find myself pondering nature vs. nurture almost daily.
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Julia Clavien
Mental Models - Divergent vs. Convergent Thinking ↔️
Divergent thinking. Convergent thinking. It’s a bit of a mouthful. But these two different modes of thinking are an extremely useful way to think about…
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Julia Clavien
Mental Models - Interviewer vs. Volunteer 🗣
You might enjoy this as a simple and lighthearted idea. Or it might profoundly affect how you perceive conversations.
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Julia Clavien
Buridan's Donkey 🪅
The end of year holidays can be a good time for slowing down and zooming out. Buridan's Donkey is a neat story for this week.
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Julia Clavien
The Law of the Instrument 🔨
Warren Buffet famously quipped — “don’t ask the barber if you need a haircut.”Want to know why?It's called The Law of the Instrument. Let me explain...
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Julia Clavien
Base Rate Neglect 🐴
I love this model. Being aware of base rates is such a powerful way to be right more often when forecasting.This one sticks with you as you navigate the…
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Julia Clavien
Occam's Razor 🪒
I watched a documentary about QAnon a while back, and it got me thinking about conspiracy theories. Sometimes they are incredibly complicated! And that…
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Julia Clavien
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