Reasoning from first principles requires a great deal of cognitive bandwidth, which is why people often have such difficulty with it.
There is tremendous value that can be unlocked, however, in doing so.
My goal with Risk & Progress, for example, is an attempt to understand human progress and the meaning of life beginning from the first principles of physics, hence why I begin Pathways of Progress with a discussion of entropy and the history of the universe.
Great post! I'm going to be sure to delve deeper into the concept of first reasoning!
Since you mention Elon Musk and enjoying YouTube, you should check out the "Sigma male" content on YouTube.
Elon is definitely a Sigma, and understanding his characters explains a lot about his rationale and thought process.
Thank you!
It can be cognitively hard to grasp, digest and understand abstract subjects - but hopefully reading over and over things click
Reasoning from first principles requires a great deal of cognitive bandwidth, which is why people often have such difficulty with it.
There is tremendous value that can be unlocked, however, in doing so.
My goal with Risk & Progress, for example, is an attempt to understand human progress and the meaning of life beginning from the first principles of physics, hence why I begin Pathways of Progress with a discussion of entropy and the history of the universe.
Very nice - its cool to hear the background between Pathways of Progress