How to Be Awesome at Your Job

400: Making Better Decisions through Multiple Mental Models with Shane Parrish (Host of The Knowledge Project podcast)

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Feb 11, 2019
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ANECDOTE

MBA Dropout

  • Shane Parrish's MBA classmate argued with a professor about a case study.
  • The classmate dramatically quit the program, inspiring Shane to explore Charlie Munger's work.
INSIGHT

Narrow Lens

  • People make decisions based on their specialized knowledge, leading to narrow perspectives.
  • Overcoming this requires developing a multidisciplinary understanding and considering diverse viewpoints.
ADVICE

Second-Order Thinking

  • Consider the second and third-order consequences of decisions to avoid unintended problems.
  • Ask "And then what?" to evaluate long-term impacts.
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