PHILOSOPHICAL RAZORS are a mental rule of thumbs that "shaves off" bad explanations and stupidity in your decision-making.

Here are the 8 sharpest Razors to upgrade your thinking instantly: 🧵

He was the most powerful man on earth:

Marcus Aurelius.

He wrote "Meditations" to keep himself sane while ruling an empire. He never intended for it to be published.

Here are 8 of his best short ideas from one of the greatest stoics in history:

The most powerful mental model about human behavior:

The Cobra Effect.

It's the true root cause why nations fail, politicians corrupt, and most "good ideas" are deadly ticking time bombs...

Here is the bizarre story of British India that explains everything: 🧵

I used to be stressed out of my mind and wasted years making terrible decisions.

Then I spent hours studying Charlie Munger’s letters to learn his mental models on decision-making & problem solving.

Here're are the top 5 I've collected: 🧵

A "Paradox" is a statement that seems contradictory but actually contains a hidden truth.

Once you see them, your worldview changes forever.

Here are my 10 favorite mind-bending paradoxes that will upgrade your thinking & decision making: 🧵

1. The Paradox of Choice

I'm obsessed with cognitive biases.

A "cognitive bias" is a systematic error in thinking that destroys decision-making.

11 most powerful (and dangerous) cognitive biases I've found: 🧵

1. Survivorship Bias: