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Break down to first principles

Break down to first principles

First principles are the fundamental building blocks in thinking and decision-making. These are core elements that are true regardless of situation and context.

Once you have a good set of first principles, you then have the elements that you need to start creating new options and new solutions that you can be confident in

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