What is the Lindy Effect? According to the Lindy Effect, the older an idea, a technology or a company gets, the longer it will live in the future. It’s aging in reverse. And it’s a useful mental model to understand the world better. Imagine you are in a library. You see hundreds of books one next to…
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What is Antifragility (With A Career Example)
What’s the definition of Antifragility? We know fragile things. They break easily with a little stress and disorder. Antifragile things don’t just resist a shock, damage, or crisis but also thrive under these conditions. It’s a concept developed by Nassim Taleb in his book Antifragile. Let’s look at two examples to see how you can use it in your life: Fragile: Little…
Second-Order Thinking: How To Make Better Decisions In Life
Second-order thinking is a useful mental model to make better decisions in life. First, a story from China will show you why it’s crucial to use second-order thinking for major decisions. Then, you’ll find practical tips on how to apply second-order thinking. Every decision has consequences When Mao Zedong declared war on sparrows with Four Pest Campaign in China,…
