Use mental models on a day-to-day basis to save mental energy
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Bayesian methods aren't just for math geeks—they're for anyone serious about managing risk in the real world.
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🧠Betting on Beliefs: Why Bayesian Thinking Belongs in Your Investment Toolbox
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The educator panic over AI is real, and rational.
I've been there myself. The difference is I moved past denial to a more pragmatic question: since AI regulation seems unlikely (with both camps refusing to engage), how do we actually work with these systems?
The "AI will kill critical thinking" crowd has a point, but they're missing context.
Critical reasoning wasn't exactly thriving before AI arrived: just look around. The real question isn't whether AI threatens thinking skills, but whether we can leverage it the same way we leverage other cognitive tools.
We don't hunt our own food or walk everywhere anymore.
We use supermarkets and cars. Most of us Google instead of visiting libraries. Each tool trade-off changed how we think and what skills matter. AI is the next step in this progression, if we're smart about it.
The key is learning to think with AI rather than being replaced by it.
That means understanding both its capabilities and our irreplaceable human advantages.
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AI isn't going anywhere. Time to get strategic:
Instead of mourning lost critical thinking skills, let's build on them through cognitive delegation—using AI as a thinking partner, not a replacement.
This isn't some Silicon Valley fantasy:
Three decades of cognitive research already mapped out how this works:
Cognitive Load Theory:
Our brains can only juggle so much at once. Let AI handle the grunt work while you focus on making meaningful connections.
Distributed Cognition:
Naval crews don't navigate with individual genius—they spread thinking across people, instruments, and procedures. AI becomes another crew member in your cognitive system.
Zone of Proximal Development
We learn best with expert guidance bridging what we can't quite do alone. AI can serve as that "more knowledgeable other" (though it's still early days).
The table below shows what this looks like in practice:
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Critical reasoning vs Cognitive Delegation
Old School Focus:
Building internal cognitive capabilities and managing cognitive load independently.
Cognitive Delegation Focus:
Orchestrating distributed cognitive systems while maintaining quality control over AI-augmented processes.
We can still go for a jog or go hunt our own deer, but for reaching the stars we, the Apes do what Apes do best: Use tools to build on our cognitive abilities. AI is a tool.
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Backwards chaining is a technique sometimes used in therapy.
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Don’t ask “How do I save more?” Ask “What makes me blow cash unnecessarily?” That late-night Amazon scroll?
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Don’t chase the best workout plan—just ask “Why do I skip the gym?” Too far away, crappy equipment, bad timing.
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Even in incident response, I run pre-mortems: “Let’s assume this defense fails—what went wrong?” It’s bleak, but effective.
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Inversion Thinking: Solving Backward to Live Forward
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Set a time limit and use your agenda — this helps prevent bike shedding and focuses attention on the core needs.
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By leveraging mental models, you can focus your brainpower where it counts, leading to a more productive, balanced, and fulfilling life[1][2].
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Your mind is like a mirror—it reflects whatever is placed before it. But when you cling to fixed ideas or memories, it's like taking a photograph and mistaking it for reality.
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Establish a pattern of review - You need to check if...
• You are meeting your lead measures
• Your lead measures are contributing towards your goals
• There isn't a more important action you should be doing.
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This isn’t about how mentally demanding something is — it’s about your calendar.
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I usually rate attention cost as high, medium, or low — and I take that rating seriously.
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Every decision you make comes with a price — but the real cost isn’t always just dollars and cents.
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Every undertaking has a cost, and it usually extracts something from each of these currencies — whether you're consciously tracking it or not.
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MATTO: A Lens for Measuring the True Cost of Anything
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