Proxy Wisdom

Proxy Wisdom

Mental models for making better decisions, faster

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Manu Ebert
Mar 22, 2021

I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you’re a human, and not, say, a sea slug. That puts you into the unfortunate position of having to make hundreds, if not thousands of decisions every day. Snooze or get up? Scrambled eggs or cereal? Bus or walk? Call out your boss in a meeting or keep quiet? Swipe left or right?

Making decisions is exhausting, and being intentional and conscious about your decision making doubly so. In this publication, I explore different mental models that you can deploy to make better decision. Mental models are like little lenses that allow you to see a decision and your options in a certain light, a light that makes the right thing to do obvious.

Mental models help you get over mental pro-and-con lists, fear of closing doors, and making the same dumb mistakes over and over again. New issue every week.

In the meantime, tell your friends!

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