We use mental models as simplified representations of how things work. We can't store all of the information we encounter in our heads, so mental models are used to break complex ideas into manageable parts.
TL;DR / Summary G.K. Chesterton was an early 20th century English writer known for his clever paradoxes. He once wrote: “There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more...
Have you ever hit a wall with a task, convinced you just don't have the talent or smarts to succeed? That inner voice whispering, "I'm not good enough," is the fixed mindset pulling you down. But here's the game-changer: You have the...
Welcome back to Wayfinder, your fortnightly compass for navigating life’s toughest decisions. Today we're talking about a fundamentally human bias - loss aversion. First, let me tell you a story. The view from 30,000 feet High above the world, where the air is thin and the...
Welcome back to Wayfinder, your fortnightly compass for navigating life’s toughest decisions. Imagine you're at an antique market, and you stumble upon a peculiar-looking vase. The seller, sensing your interest, casually mentions it's from the 18th century and starts the bid at a hefty $500....
Welcome back to the tenth issue of Wayfinder, your fortnightly compass for navigating life’s toughest decisions. Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "If only I had taken that job, moved to that city, or even chosen that restaurant, things could have been so different"? That's...
Sometimes trying to fix a problem only makes it worse. China learned this lesson the hard way in the 1950s. As part of the Great Leap Forward movement, the Chinese government launched a campaign to eliminate four pests that were seen as harmful to agriculture: sparrows, rats, flies, and mosquitoes....
