Algorithmic Thinking in Daily Life

Direct practice is not the opposite of deep understanding.

A naive approach to mastering, for example, physics problems, is to continue practising exam questions. But practising limited exam questions is not the same as the range of problems you will find in the real world...

• Vertical thinking is the traditional type of thinking where one moves forward by sequential steps and where each step must be justified.
• Lateral thinking is the process of generating new ideas. It teaches you how to look at a problem from a differe...

Mental models are the various thinking frameworks that are used to understand life, make decisions, and solve problems.

Just raw intelligence is not enough to solve problems. A different or a broader set of mental models can provide a different view of the problem, leading...