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#016 Sebastian Junger (final episode of this series)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2016 34:26


A track from my new series (https://soundcloud.com/mikesnotes).

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#09 Moving from Mental Models to Mike's Notes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2016 12:55


Different episode, the type I'm more likely to do. The full notes for this episode and explanation are at https://medium.com/mikes-mental-models.

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#08 Base rates and intuition

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2016 13:06


What are base rates and why are they so dang helpful? With a soundtrack from Meghan Trainor, quotes from Bill Simmons, and a framework from Daniel Kahneman we'll talk about making better decisions.

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#07 Small Barriers

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2016 11:13


In what ways can we install or remove small barriers to add friction or "grease the skids" for the important things in life.

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#06 Survivor Bias

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2016 9:41


The lock that blocks the room of alternative histories.

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#05 Examples from Dan Carlin

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2016 11:40


We use examples from Dan Carlin to talk more about Chesterton fences, the literate filter, and opportunity costs. Music by BenSounds.com

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#04 Part of the reason thinking (POTRT)

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2016 11:38


Music from BenSounds.com POTRT is a tool to kickstart our thinking, to get us to disect intractable problems and to get past the availability bias.

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#03 Hardin's 3 Filters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2016 11:53


What are the 3 "filters against folly" and how can we use them as a mental model? Music from BenSound.com

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#02 Alternative Histories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 10:30


Looking wide at the other possible outcomes.

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#01 Gordian knots and Chesterton fences

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2016 10:18


Gordian knots and Chesterton fences are two ends of one model for how to make decisions based on the history of a situation. Music from BenSound.com

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00 Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2016 9:33


What are mental models? Why have them? How to use them? Music from BenSound.com

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