<ol><li>System 1 and System 2: Use fast thinking for routine decisions and slow thinking for important decisions.</li><li>Bayesian Thinking: Continuously update the confidence in your beliefs as you come across new information.</li><li>First Principles Thinking: If you face a difficult problem, break it down and reassemble it from the ground up.</li><li>Occam’s Razor: When there are many possible explanations, assume that the simplest one is probably correct.</li><li>Hanlon’s Razor: If someone mistreats you, assume that they probably did it out of neglect rather than malice.</li></ol>

5 Mental Models for thinking clearly

We all like to think that we can understand things clearly, come to sensible conclusions, and make rational decisions. But more often than not, we overestimate our own judgment. Reality is always…

5 Mental Models to Help You Think More Clearly, Rationally, and Effectively

Vinayak Sutar