Rianon: Emotion interferes with rational thinking. He says mental models are good for those sort of quick emotions wherey maybe you feel threatened or rejected or hurt a little. The elevate club is a new and exclusive membership community where over a hundred members from around the world are working together to build their capacity. To learn more about the elevate club and sign up to day, just go to elevate dash club dot com.
Rhiannon Beaubien is the Managing Editor of Farnam Street Media, serving as the lead writer and editor of the influential Farnum Street blog and Brainfood Newsletter, founded by Shane Parrish. She is also the co-author, along with Parrish, of The Great Mental Models and the author of novel Alone Among Spies. Before joining Farnam Street, she previously worked in Canadian Intelligence.
Rhiannon joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss Farnam Street, the importance of mental models, working with Shane Parrish and her writing career.
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