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• First Principles Thinking Basics

  Break complex engineering problems down to their fundamental truths. You will learn to bypass assumptions, master new concepts faster, and build truly original solutions from scratch. * **Deconstruct complex systems** into core, verifiable truths * **Solve stubborn bugs** by questioning inherited assumptions * **Master new tech stacks** rapidly from foundational concepts * **Design original architectures** instead of blindly copying patterns

• Mental Models Toolkit

  Upgrade your decision-making by mastering nine essential frameworks, from first principles thinking to your circle of competence, to solve complex problems with clarity. * **First principles thinking** to deconstruct tough problems * **Circle of competence** to make smarter, high-conviction decisions * **Systems thinking** to anticipate hidden ripple effects * **Nine core models** mastered for sharper daily reasoning

• Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework

  Douglas Engelbart's 1962 framework proposes a systematic approach to enhancing human intellectual effectiveness through the integration of humans with technological tools. The report introduces the H-LAM/T system (Human using Language, Artifacts, Methodology, in which he is Trained) as the fundamental unit of intellectual work, arguing that human effectiveness depends on an integrated system rather than isolated ability. This foundational document laid the groundwork for personal computing, the mouse, hypertext, and collaborative software.

• 快思慢想

  Daniel Kahneman 以多年研究區分兩套思考系統：System 1（快速、直覺）與 System 2（緩慢、審慎）。書中整理認知偏誤、啟發式與前景理論，揭示人類在判斷與決策上如何系統性偏離理性。

• Thinking, Fast and Slow

  Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman presents decades of research differentiating two modes of thought: System 1 (fast, automatic, emotional, unconscious) and System 2 (slow, deliberate, logical, conscious). The 2011 bestseller summarizes work on cognitive biases, heuristics, and Prospect Theory showing people are loss-averse—more likely to act avoiding loss than achieving gain. Kahneman introduces the "experiencing self" versus "remembering self" and challenges assumptions of human rationality prevailing in economic theory, explaining how we make decisions and the ways we make them poorly.

• Thinking in Systems: A Primer

  Donella Meadows, main author of 1972's The Limits to Growth, explains how to use systems thinking—understanding that systems are groups of interacting things producing behavior patterns—to identify root causes, see opportunities, and make better decisions in this international bestseller with over half a million copies sold. The book teaches essential concepts including stocks and flows (elements accountable at any given time), feedback loops (connections dictating system behavior range), and leverage points (where minor alterations effect substantial change). Edited posthumously by Diana Wright and published in 2008, it brings systems thinking into the tangible world as critical skills for 21st-century life.

• The Great Mental Models Volume 4

  The final installment in the Great Mental Models series presents more than twenty-four valuable ideas evenly divided between economics and art. Economic models covered include scarcity, supply and demand, creative destruction, monopoly, specialization, and opportunity cost, while artistic models explore audience, genre, plot, representation, framing, and narrative structure. This volume demonstrates how mental models from seemingly disparate fields—commerce and creativity—provide complementary lenses for understanding human behavior and decision-making.

• The Great Mental Models Volume 3

  The third volume in the series simplifies more than twenty-four key concepts from systems thinking and mathematics into easy-to-understand terms for general audiences. The book covers essential models including feedback loops, equilibrium, the law of diminishing returns, regression to the mean, compounding, and margin of safety. Parrish and his co-authors demonstrate how these technical concepts provide powerful frameworks for understanding complex phenomena across multiple domains.

• The Great Mental Models Volume 2

  The second volume in the Great Mental Models series provides over twenty important concepts from physics, chemistry, and biology in a clear and accessible style. Building on the framework that mental models are representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields, the book makes complex scientific principles understandable for general audiences. Parrish and Beaubien demonstrate how mastering these natural science models enables readers to rapidly grasp new information and identify patterns others miss.

• 偉大的心智模型 卷一（The Great Mental Models Volume 1）

  Shane Parrish 與 Rhiannon Beaubien 介紹九個基礎心智模型，如 The Map is Not the Territory、Circle of Competence、First Principles Thinking、Inversion。重點是用少數高槓桿模型穿透複雜度，提升判斷與決策品質。

• The Great Mental Models Volume 1

  Farnam Street founder Shane Parrish and Rhiannon Beaubien present nine foundational mental models—simple representations of how things work that help cut through complexity—including The Map is Not the Territory, Circle of Competence, First Principles Thinking, and Inversion. The book demonstrates that mastering a small number of mental models enables rapid information grasp, pattern identification others miss, and avoidance of common mistakes. Mental models act as chunks that simplify the complex into understandable, organizable pieces we use to think, decide, and understand the world.

• Poor Charlie's Almanack

  This compilation of 11 talks by Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman Charlie Munger has become a touchstone for investors and entrepreneurs since 2005, offering advice on learning, decision-making, living well, and investing. Munger introduces his "latticework of mental models"—multidisciplinary thinking connecting ideas from business, finance, history, philosophy, physics, and ethics—emphasizing that when models from different fields work together, they yield surprising insights. The book covers rationality (Munger's one-word self-description), inversion (solving problems in reverse), and 25 cognitive biases, establishing itself as essential reading for clear thinking and decision-making.

• Good Strategy Bad Strategy

  Richard Rumelt defines strategy as "a way through a difficulty" and introduces the kernel of good strategy: diagnosis of the problem, guiding policy as the overall approach, and coherent actions to execute the plan. The book identifies hallmarks of bad strategy including fluff (gibberish masquerading as strategic thinking), failure to face challenges, and mistaking goals for strategy—confusing statements of desire with plans for overcoming obstacles. Rumelt argues that good strategy almost always looks simple, identifying one or two critical pivot points that can multiply the effectiveness of effort.

• The Art of War

  This ancient Chinese military treatise from the 5th century BC contains 13 chapters on warfare strategy and tactics, attributed to military strategist Sun Tzu. The book emphasizes deception, preparation, and the supreme excellence of winning without fighting, with principles like "all warfare is based on deception." Its timeless wisdom has applications far beyond military strategy, including modern business, politics, sports, and office dynamics, making it one of history's most influential strategic texts.

• Antifragile

  Nassim Taleb introduces the concept of antifragility—systems that gain strength from disorder and volatility, going beyond mere resilience. The book argues that in an uncertain world, the wise strategy is to protect downside risk while preparing to benefit from chaos, like the Hydra growing two heads for each one cut off. Taleb explores how to apply antifragile principles across domains, emphasizing the importance of having "skin in the game" and using barbell strategies that combine extreme safety with extreme speculation.

• When Not to A/B Test: Tess Rosania's Product Decision Frameworks

  Learn two reusable frameworks (Quantify the Firing Squad, Hypothesis Tree) plus when to anchor a decision in company worldview rather than data, using real high-stakes decisions from Twitter and Slack.

• Mental Models Mastery

  Upgrade your strategic toolkit by applying foundational principles from the Farnam Street series to navigate complex business landscapes and optimize your high-stakes decision-making process. * **Apply First Principles** to deconstruct complex business problems * **Leverage Second-Order Thinking** for long-term investment consequences * **Utilize Inversion strategies** to identify and mitigate risks * **Integrate Circle of Competence** into strategic planning decisions

• Applied Behavioral Insights

  Master Daniel Kahneman’s psychological frameworks to sharpen your strategic decision-making and build products that align with how users actually think and act. * **Mitigate cognitive biases** in high-stakes business decisions * **Apply System 1 and 2** to user experience design * **Leverage choice architecture** for better product conversion * **Predict consumer behavior** using loss aversion and framing

• Systems Thinking for PMs

• Systems Thinking for Research

  Master the art of mapping hidden connections and feedback loops to solve complex puzzles. This course bridges academic rigor with practical frameworks to decode how the world really works. * **Identify hidden patterns** and feedback loops in research data * **Map complex interdependencies** within technical and social systems * **Apply holistic frameworks** to solve engineering and academic challenges * **Predict unintended consequences** of specific research interventions

• 快思慢想日常與職場實戰

  這門課將心理學理論轉化為簡單工具，協助妳在育兒與職場間精準判斷並優化溝通。透過掌握雙系統思考邏輯，妳能輕鬆應對日常決策，展現更高效的心理韌性。 * **識別直覺偏誤**，提升育兒與家事決策品質 * **運用慢想機制**，冷靜處理職場與家庭衝突 * **優化溝通策略**，精準傳達指令並建立共識 * **建立理性框架**，降低日常焦慮並提升管理效率

• 快思慢想：決策與心理洞察

  這門課將帶領你掌握行為經濟學核心，助你精準洞察使用者心理，並將認知偏誤轉化為優化產品設計與個人決策的利器。 * **辨識系統一與系統二的決策慣性** * **運用行為經濟學優化產品體驗設計** * **克服認知偏誤以提升管理決策品質** * **洞察使用者潛意識行為並轉化為數據指標**

• 好战略与坏战略：核心逻辑与实践

  通过识别核心逻辑，你将学会剔除空洞口号与幻象，通过精准诊断、指导方针和连贯行动，构建真正能落地并产生竞争优势的产品策略。 * **识别战略空话**，剔除无意义的行业术语与愿景。 * **精准诊断问题**，透视业务现状背后的核心挑战。 * **制定指导方针**，为产品路线图提供明确的应对思路。 * **转化为协同行动**，确保资源投入与优先级高度对齐。

• Thinking, Fast and Slow

  Master your mind by distinguishing between intuitive reactions and logical analysis to identify the hidden mental shortcuts that shape your everyday decisions and judgments. * **Master System 1 and System 2** cognitive functions * **Identify common cognitive biases** in daily decision-making * **Reduce impulsive errors** through deliberate analytical thinking * **Improve judgment accuracy** by recognizing mental shortcuts