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How to get better at predicting the future
A few months back, a colleague told me that they wanted to get better at forecasting and wondered how to go about it. I promised them that I would write…
Mahesh
Jun 11
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Mental Models
In this article, I will explain what mental models actually are, why they are important, why just knowing these mental models is not going to make you…
Mahesh
May 28
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Tragedy of the Commons
Welcome to the Smarter.Blog Newsletter, a newsletter for improving how we think and act. I vividly remember an incident from a few years back when I was…
Mahesh
May 18
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The hidden prices of everything you do
What is the cost of acquiring a typical book? You are probably thinking of a number between 10 to 25 dollars. True, but not entirely accurate. Sure, you…
Mahesh
May 9
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The Planning Fallacy
The Sydney Opera house sits majestically on the Sydney Harbor, and as the most popular tourist spot in Australia, it is visited by millions of people…
Mahesh
Apr 26
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Sharp Mental Models
Today I want to share a few mental models that all seem to share a penchant for sharpness. In particular, I have a few razors below. A razor is a tool…
Mahesh
Apr 17
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On the convexities of everyday life
Smarter investing of your time
Mahesh
Apr 11
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How to read books
For the past few years I have been trying to read as many books as possible. Without a doubt, this has been very beneficial and strictly better than…
Mahesh
Apr 3
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Why Read Books
Malcolm X was nobody at age 21. He didn’t know how to read or write. He was sentenced to prison for 10 years for burglary and larceny. But his life…
Mahesh
Mar 28
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Curves of Competence
In this post, I will introduce a new concept that I have been synthesizing and thinking about for a few months now. It is a useful mental model that has…
Mahesh
Mar 20
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On War and Madmen
Mental models for war and real-life
Mahesh
Mar 14
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Learning to Learn
I have been learning incorrectly all my life. And this is such a valuable skill that I wish I had been taught more about this back in school. And so if…
Mahesh
Mar 6
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