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I picked this book after reading Naval’s Alamanack by Eric Jorgenson. Naval puts a lot of emphasis on reading and learning about the basics, about mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology and economics because those rule the world. Understanding the basics makes it easier to understand the complex world we live in. Os as I read on twitter: “Study mathematics to understand physics. Study physics to understand chemistry. Study chemistry to understand biology. Study biology to understand psychology. Study psychology to understand economics. Study economics and philosophy to be free” It’s coming back to basics, building mental models that help you understand and re-shape the world around you. But what’s a mental model?: “A mental model is simply a representation of how something works” There are 22 Mental models in this book in the areas of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. My favorite? Thermodynamics. I always loved physics in school and college. I guess this is why I chose to b

Mental Models Books Investing Psychology Business The great mental models. Vol 2 Carles Carrera 6 min read · Feb 25, 2021 -- Listen Share I picked this book after reading Naval’s Alamanack by Eric Jorgenson . Naval puts a lot of emphasis on reading and learning about the basics, about mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology and economics because those rule the world. Understanding the basics makes it easier to understand the complex world we live in. Os as I read on twitter : “Study mathematics to understand physics. Study physics to understand chemistry. Study chemistry to unders

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