Oct 8th 08 Posted by Jesse Kliza

Interview with Dean Isaji of ThinkMentalModels

As someone who’s always been fascinated by the human mind and how we think and make decisions, I was very interested in the concept of multiple mental models, outlined by Charles Munger in Poor Charlie’s Almanac. Back in May, I was introduced to ThinkMentalModels.com, and conversed with Dean Isaji, author of the ThinkMentalModels compilation. I recently had a chance to catch up with Dean and... read more

May 5th 08 Posted by Jesse Kliza

Munger Mondays in May: Latticework of Mental Models

“You must know the big ideas in the big disciplines and use them routinely–all of them, not just a few. Most people are trained in one model–economics, for example–and try to solve all problems in one way. You know the old saying: ‘To the man with a hammer, the world looks like a nail.’ This is a dumb way of handling problems.” – Charles Munger The idea of... read more