Mental Models
Mental models are frameworks for thinking — lenses that help simplify complexity and make better decisions. They represent how the world works, drawn from disciplines like physics, economics, biology, and psychology.
“You’ve got to have models in your head.” — Charlie Munger
Models
- First Principles Thinking
- Opportunity Cost
- Feedback Loops
- Incentives
- Systems Thinking
- Marginal Analysis
- Network Effects
- Second-Order Effects
- Compounding
- Game Theory
- Cognitive Traps in Intelligence Analysis