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Meta Frameworks / Models
Mental models are lens with which we interact with our World - inside and outside. Whether one is conscious about them or not doesn’t matter. They govern us anyways. More conscious attempt to develop better lens result in more useful picture of the world - nearer to reality and hence a better shot at a fulfilling, meaningful life.
Here are some of my frameworks that I hope to embrace :
Imperfect Information > Perfect Information
Non-Linearity > Linearity
Unpredictability > Predictability
Uncertainty > Certainty
Loopy (Feedback Loops) > Linear
Emergent > Established
Web of unintended consequences > knowable Intended consequence
Messy & Non-functional > Clear & Functional
Network > Nodes
Parallel Universe > Single Universe
Environment > Individuals
Influence everything > Control nothing
Unseen > Seen
Unexpressed > Expressed
Break down points > Break out points
Power Law Distribution > Normal Distribution
Survival > Growth
Prepared > Predictive
Description > Prescription
Fuzziness > Precision
Adaptive > Dogmatic
Less Wrong > More Right
Simple > Complicated
Less > More
Long time frames > Shorter time frames
Inner Scorecards > Outer Scorecards
Counterfactuals > Factual
Quality > Quantity
Spirit > Matter
Growth mindset > Fixed mindset
Infinite Game > Finite Game
Positive Non-Zero Games > Zero Games
Antifragile > Robust > Fragile
Soul in the Game > Skin in the Game > No Skin in the Game
Redundancy > Lack of Redundancy
Lots of small risk > Large risk
Reversible bets > Irreversible bets
Optionality > Lack of Optionality
Subtract (Negativa) > Add
Barbell Strategy > Middle-weight Strategy
Resonance > Point of Aggression
Holistic Assessment > Piecemeal Assessment
Gardner > Builder
Growing Tree (Indirect way) > Assembling Lego (direct way)
Continuous Learning > Expert / Mastery Mode
Unfolding Insights/Intuitions > Acquisitive Knowledge
Case Studies / Concepts Instantiations > Fixed Theories & Concepts
Implicit Conviction > Explicit Conviction
Tacit Knowledge > Explicit Objective Knowledge
Independent thinking > Collective Influence
Right Questions > Right Answers
Look stupid Act smart > Look smart Act Stupid
Tempo > Timing
I Don’t Know > know All
Optimism plus Scepticism > Pessimism plus Cynic
Nuanced & Subtle > Blatant & Explicit
Know Thyself > Know Everything Else
Integrity > Intelligence
Pace Layers > Uniform Rigid Integration
Meaning making > Story Telling > Loose facts of elements/parts
Extremely Balanced (Equanimity) > Swayed by Extremes
Relaxed > Anxious
Pause > Hurried
Awareness > Acceptance > Aggression
Focus > Distractions
Nos > Yeses
Consistency > Intensity
Slow Insights > Fast Judgements
System level patterns > Individual measures
Power (Peace, Love, Reason, Acceptance, Empathy) > Force (Pride, Anger, Desire, Fear, Shame, Apathy)