How to become a first principle thinker ?
To become a first principle thinker start by questioning your beliefs and notions about that problem. Here's how it can be achieved
Socratic Questioning: You can use a technique called Socratic Questioning, which is inspired from famous Greek philosopher Socrates. It involves a cycle of seeking knowledge through experience and using reason.
- What is the problem I am trying to solve?
- What do I know to be true about this problem?
- Why do I believe these “truths” to be true? How do I know they are true?
- Check out complete list of questions here: Socratic Questions
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Socratic questioning to establish first principles
- Clarifying your thinking and explaining the origins of your ideas (Why do I think this?);
- Challenging assumptions (How do I know this is true?)
- Looking for evidence (How can I back this up? )
- Considering alternative perspectives (What might...
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