9 Mental Models You Can Use to Think Like a Genius

A mental model is simply a representation of how something works. We cannot keep all of the details of the world in our brains, so we use models to simplify the complex into understandable and organizable chunks. The quality of our thinking is proportional to the models in our head and their usefulness in the situation. The more models you have—the bigger your toolbox—the more likely you will have the right models to see reality. In this video, you'll learn nine new mental models you can use to see the world in a unique way. -- THE GREAT MENTAL MODELS BOOKS: https://fs.blog/books/ OUR MENTAL MODEL ARTICLES: https://fs.blog/mental-models/ OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ -- 00:00 - What is a mental model 01:54 - The Map is not the Territory 03:08 - Circle of Competence 04:08 - Second Order Thinking 05:38 - Probabilistic thinking 06:55 - Inversion 07:47 - Occam’s Razor 09:02 - Hanlon’s Razor 09:40 - Reciprocity 10:12 - Activation Energy 📈 OUR MOST POPULAR INTERVIEWS 🎬 The Full Story of Naval Ravikant:    • The Angel Philosopher Naval Ravikant on Re...   🎬 Bill Ackman - Getting Back Up:    • Bill Ackman: Dealing with Haters, My Large...   🎬 Secrets to Healthy Relationships with Esther Perel:    • Secrets to Healthy Relationships | Esther ...   GET IN TOUCH 🌍 Our website - www.fs.blog JOIN OUR COMMUNITY https://fs.blog/membership/ ABOUT FARNAM STREET Like the mentor you’ve always dreamed of having, Farnam Street helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out.