Mental Models: The Best Way to Make Intelligent Decisions (~100 Models Explained)
Summary
The Farnam Street piece compiles roughly 100 mental models across disciplines to help readers make better decisions and manage complexity. It covers general thinking tools, physics and biology, systems, numeracy, microeconomics, and more, with practical guidance such as map-territory, first principles, second-order thinking, probabilistic thinking, and feedback loops. The content is highly relevant for AI/automation practitioners as a framework to structure projects, assess risks, and communicate decisions clearly.