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Why You Should Use Second Order Thinking

Why You Should Use Second Order Thinking

by Taz | Jul 3, 2020 | Mental Models

Second order thinking takes into account the endless ripple effects of our decisions. Thinking in the second order is considering the chain of effects that happens after the immediate consequence.

How First Principles Drive Innovation

How First Principles Drive Innovation

by Taz Shaikh | Jun 21, 2020 | Mental Models, Thinking Tools

What Are First Principles? Independent Logic. Something that stands on its own.  Constantly questioning why. First principle thinking has been used by the greatest creative minds to come up with inventions and solutions. It’s what inventors and scientists use to...
Socratic Questioning for Idea Generation and Critical Thinking

Socratic Questioning for Idea Generation and Critical Thinking

by Taz Shaikh | Jun 15, 2020 | Thinking Tools

Socrates was a Greek philosopher who lived from 470-399BC. He never published his views so everything we know about him is from three primary sources: Aristophanes, Xenophon, and Plato. In his book, Theaetetus, Plato describes how Socrates would use disciplined...
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