The Great Mental Models, Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts

The first volume of The Great Mental Models introduces nine core thinking tools that help readers understand the world and make better decisions. Shane Parrish and Rhiannon Beaubien explain ideas such as the map is not the territory, the circle of competence, first principles thinking, thought experiments, second-order thinking, probabilistic thinking, inversion, Occam's razor and Hanlon's razor. Each model is illustrated with stories from history, science and business, showing how to apply it to everyday problems.