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  • Published: 17 November 2024
  • ISBN: 9781529945737
  • Imprint: Cornerstone Press
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $55.00

The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts



A cult bestseller in the US, available around the world for the first time, The Great Mental Models introduces the simple tools we all need to see the world clearly.

Time and time again, great thinkers like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger have credited their success to mental models: simple representations of how the world works that can be applied in a wide array of contexts. Mastering a small number of these concepts enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others don’t, and better anticipate outcomes.

The Great Mental Models introduces the most powerful models that anyone can use right away to improve decision making and productivity. In this volume, Shane Parrish introduces the universal concepts that underpin better thinking, including:

  • Occam’s Razor: When faced with competing hypotheses, the simplest explanation is often the best one.
  • Circle of competence: We operate optimally in the territory we know best and the quality of our thinking decreases as we venture too far outside our areas of expertise.
  • Inversion: To invert a problem is to think about it in reverse, and thereby work out what not to do in response.

Building a latticework of mental models is one of the most powerful things you can do to become a better thinker, leader, or creator. The Great Mental Models is the accessible guide you need to unlock this ability.
  • Published: 17 November 2024
  • ISBN: 9781529945737
  • Imprint: Cornerstone Press
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $55.00

About the author

Shane Parrish

Shane Parrish is the founder of Farnam Street, the world's most-read blog on clear thinking. Described by Business Insider as 'Wall Street's biggest influencer', Shane's podcast The Knowledge Project has been downloaded 35 million times and his Brain Food newsletter has nearly 500,000 subscribers. Shane's work has been featured in nearly every major global publication, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times.

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