“Too often we get stuck in “functional fixedness,” a mindset where we see in things only their intended use, rather than their potential use.”
― The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
― The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
“«Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.»
Margaret Atwood”
― The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts
Margaret Atwood”
― The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts
“The stronger we are relative to others, the less willing we generally are to change. We see strength as an immediate advantage that we don’t want to compromise. However, it’s not strength that survives, but adaptability. Strength becomes rigidity.”
― The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
― The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
“essentials to remember on tough days: practice patience accept what you feel do not punish yourself make sure you get good rest give yourself ample kindness accomplish smaller goals that day do things that will calm your mind a bad moment does not equal a bad life struggle can be a space for deep growth this current discomfort is not permanent”
― Clarity & Connection
― Clarity & Connection
“The word selection can be confusing, because its common usage implies choice: I’m selecting this over that. In reality, the concept means that the more favorable a trait is for a particular environment, the higher the chance of that organism living long enough to procreate. Biologist Geerat J. Vermeij describes it as “nonrandom elimination.”
― The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
― The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
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