Mental Models For a Pandemic
Mental models help us understand the world better, something which is especially valuable during times of confusion, like a pandemic. Here’s how to apply mental models to gain a more accurate picture …
Compounding
The Best of Farnam Street 2019
We read for the same reasons we have conversations — to enrich our lives. Reading helps us to think, feel, and reflect — not only upon ourselves and others but upon our ideas, and our relationship …
The Surprising Power of The Long Game
In a world where most people play the short game, playing the long game offers a huge advantage. There is an old saying that I think of often, passed to me by my friend Peter Kaufman, “If you do …
Why Early Decisions Have the Greatest Impact and Why Growing too Much is a Bad Thing
I never went to Engineering school. My undergrad is Computer Science. Despite that I’ve always wanted to learn more about Engineering. John Kuprenas and Matthew Frederick have put together a …