Mental Models with Witty Prince

S1: EP16 - You're Wrong Cause You Want To Be Right (HD)


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My friend hates debates because she thinks if I am right, she must be wrong. But Google Maps has multiple correct routes going in opposite directions. Math proves 6+2=8 and 10-2=8 - opposites giving the same answer.

This episode breaks down Charlie Munger's inversion principle (ask "what would destroy this?" not "how can I succeed?"), why Abraham Lincoln appointed political enemies to his cabinet, and why quantum physics proves light is both particles and waves simultaneously.

Hold strong convictions loosely. If you can't argue against your own belief and win, you're not convicted yet.

Episode 16 of 45.

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Mental Models with Witty PrinceBy Witty Prince