The Rabbit Hole

Ryan Singer discusses Basecamp's product process and philosophy, emphasizing the importance of shaping projects, working in cycles to prevent scope creep, and incorporating cool down periods for innovation.

Psychiatrist and author Eric Berne delves into the intricate social dynamics of everyday interactions. He explores the roles of ego states in behavior, the concept of 'games' in relationships, and the importance of mutual understanding in social interactions.

Chip War offers a detailed look at the chip industry that, while often overlooked, is central to the functioning of modern society and the balance of global power. Full notes on Chip War here  Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework. The Latticework curates, explains and interconnects hundreds of mental models so that you can become a better multidisciplinary thinker. Every partner applies and is vetted, ensuring a high-quality, curious, and low-ego community. Join hundreds of partners from around the world by applying here, or learn more at LTCWRK.com Become Multidisciplinary. Think Better

The podcast delves into Herbert Simon's life and career, his insights on decision-making and theory testing in 'Models of My Life'. Topics include career choices, interdisciplinary exploration, effective teaching methods, nonverbal mathematical thinking, success, decision-making, leadership, quality in science, and cross-disciplinary learning.

This book is about the history of the internet through Crypto. Dixon believes blockchain is the most promising tech we have to offset powerful centralization which tends to occur from network effects. Full notes on Read Write Own here  Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework. The Latticework curates, explains and interconnects hundreds of mental models so that you can become a better multidisciplinary thinker. Every partner applies and is vetted, ensuring a high-quality, curious, and low-ego community. Join hundreds of partners from around the world by applying here, or learn more at LTCWRK.com Become Multidisciplinary. Think Better

Viral Loops are mechanisms where each additional users brings in 1.0+ new users. This process is self-replicating, much like a virus, leading to exponential growth without the need for traditional marketing. Companies best suited to viral loops are web based, free, organizers of content (vs. producers), simple concept, built in virality that creates word of mouth, extremely fast adoption, exponential growth, have predictable growth rates, exhibit network effects, eventually hit a tipping point where they become the default and eventually saturate the market. Full notes on Viral Loops here  Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework. The Latticework curates, explains and interconnects hundreds of mental models so that you can become a better multidisciplinary thinker. Every partner applies and is vetted, ensuring a high-quality, curious, and low-ego community. Join hundreds of partners from around the world by applying here, or learn more at LTCWRK.com Become Multidisciplinary. Think Better

Things can catch fire if it’s better or cheaper and advertising helps, but it’s not the whole picture. Word of mouth is key. It’s more persuasive and more targeted. Fortunately, there's a way to increase your odds of getting people to share your product or service and that's what Contagious digs into. Full notes on Contagious here  Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework. The Latticework curates, explains and interconnects hundreds of mental models so that you can become a better multidisciplinary thinker. Every partner applies and is vetted, ensuring a high-quality, curious, and low-ego community. Join hundreds of partners from around the world by applying here, or learn more at LTCWRK.com Become Multidisciplinary. Think Better

To develop foresight, we need hindsight, and the things that never change are the most valuable resources to learn from and pay attention to. Full notes on Same as Ever here  Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework. The Latticework curates, explains and interconnects hundreds of mental models so that you can become a better multidisciplinary thinker. Every partner applies and is vetted, ensuring a high-quality, curious, and low-ego community. Join hundreds of partners from around the world by applying here, or learn more at LTCWRK.com Become Multidisciplinary. Think Better

People take any and every action because of 1 or more motivations: meaning, empowerment, social influence, unpredictability, avoidance, scarcity, ownership, accomplishment. In this book, Chou dives into each of these motivations and how to think about implementing them in games and in life. Full notes on Actionable Gamification here Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework. The Latticework curates, explains and interconnects hundreds of mental models so that you can become a better multidisciplinary thinker. Every partner applies and is vetted, ensuring a high-quality, curious, and low-ego community. Join hundreds of partners from around the world by applying here, or learn more at LTCWRK.com Become Multidisciplinary. Think Better

There are 6 principles to help make your ideas sticky - simplicity (and profound), unexpectedness (counterintuitive was to spark curiosity), concreteness (clear), credibility (try before you buy), emotions (care and make them feel), stories (get people to act on your idea). First you find the core of your idea (the essence, something that can be used to guide yourself, your decisions, and your team), and then use SUCCESS to make ideas sticky Full notes on Made to Stick here  Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework. The Latticework curates, explains and interconnects hundreds of mental models so that you can become a better multidisciplinary thinker. Every partner applies and is vetted, ensuring a high-quality, curious, and low-ego community. Join hundreds of partners from around the world by applying here, or learn more at LTCWRK.com Become Multidisciplinary. Think Better