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Second-Order Thinking: What Smart People Use to Outperform
- peter_d_sherman 2mo ago>The ability to think through problems to the second, third, and nth order—or what we will call second-order thinking for short—is a powerful thinking tool that not only solves problems but avoids them. In his book, The Most Important Thing, Howard Marks explains the concept of second-order thinking, which he calls second-level thinking: "First-level thinking is simplistic and superficial, and just about everyone can do it (a bad sign for anything involving an attempt at superiority). All the first-level thinker needs is an opinion about the future, as in “The outlook for the company is favorable, meaning the stock will go up.” Second-level thinking is deep, complex and convoluted.*" Related: https://jamesclear.com/book-summaries/the-most-important-thing-illuminated https://jamesclear.com/book-summaries/the-most-important-thi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Marks_(investor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Marks_(investor) My First Million Podcast - Howard Marks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp__G0eUyIc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp__G0eUyIc
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- vinyl7 2mo agoSeems like most tech and government leaders completely lack this skill. Must be a flaw of sociopathic individuals
- Obscurity4340 2mo agofs blog is always a joy to read