The Great Mental Models

The Great Mental Models

General Thinking Concepts
by Shane Parrish and Rhiannon Beaubien
Science 26 min read ★★★★½ 4.4 (544)
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About This Book

The Great Mental Models (2019) provides a crash course on how to upgrade your thinking and decision making. Drawing from a wide variety of disciplines, it will equip you with nine of the most essential tools for understanding and navigating the complicated world around you.

Who Should Read This?

  • Decision makers
  • Analysts
  • Anyone who wants to give their thinking an edge

About the Author

Shane Parrish is a former cybersecurity expert who worked for the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) – an agency of Canada’s Department of National Defence. He is host of The Knowledge Project podcast and the founder of Farnam Street – an online learning community and blog. Rhiannon Beaubien is also a former member of the CSE and writes for Farnam Street’s blog.