A few years ago, I would’ve rolled my eyes at what I’m about to say. Back then, when people claimed Social Security wouldn’t be there for them, I’d dismiss it as conspiracy talk. “The government will patch it,” I thought. “This is just fear-mongering.” But recently, I’ve been seeing things differ...

We’ve been exploring thinking frameworks like root cause analysis, inversion, systems thinking, and more in recent posts. Now, let’s pull it all together and apply these tools to something bigger:The strange patterns happening around us that affect what we buy, how we live, and what we’re allowed...

Ever get stuck on a problem and feel like you’re just rearranging the same ideas? That’s probably because you’re thinking in analogies—not in first principles. Let’s change that. What Is First Principles Thinking? First principles thinking is the practice of breaking something down to its most f...