6 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Peter Kaufman's book presenting Charlie Munger's inversion principle — the technique of solving problems by thinking about what to avoid rather than what to pursue — as a comprehensive thinking tool.
American investor and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway — Warren Buffett's indispensable intellectual partner — whose Poor Charlie's Almanack and speeches articulate the most systematic framework for good thinking available: multidisciplinary mental models, inverting problems, and eliminating error through checklists.
British-American venture capitalist and popular thinker whose essay-length Twitter threads and newsletter synthesize mental models, historical patterns, and contrarian insights for the self-improvement and business community.
Peter Kaufman's edited collection of Charlie Munger's speeches and writings — primarily the famous Poor Charlie's Almanack — which assembles Munger's mental models framework, investment philosophy, and worldview into the most comprehensive document of his thinking.
Creator of Farnam Street blog and The Knowledge Project podcast — a media platform dedicated to mental models, decision-making, and learning from exceptional thinkers.
Shane Parrish's blog and newsletter dedicated to mental models, decision-making frameworks, and learning from the best thinkers — named after the street where Warren Buffett's office is located.