Frequently asked questions about thinking, epistemology, and cognitive tools. 1100 answers
Some schemas should be marked as outdated and replaced rather than patched indefinitely.
Knowing a schema is wrong but not updating it creates a growing liability.
Knowing a schema is wrong but not updating it creates a growing liability.
Knowing a schema is wrong but not updating it creates a growing liability.
Knowing a schema is wrong but not updating it creates a growing liability.
Knowing a schema is wrong but not updating it creates a growing liability.
When you update a schema you must also update everything built on top of it.
When you update a schema you must also update everything built on top of it.
Sometimes you need the new schema to handle cases the old schema covered.
Sometimes you need the new schema to handle cases the old schema covered.
Sometimes you need the new schema to handle cases the old schema covered.
Changing a deeply held mental model is uncomfortable — expect and accept this.
Changing a deeply held mental model is uncomfortable — expect and accept this.
Changing a deeply held mental model is uncomfortable — expect and accept this.
Changing a deeply held mental model is uncomfortable — expect and accept this.
Changing a deeply held mental model is uncomfortable — expect and accept this.
Define specific signals that should prompt you to re-evaluate a schema.
Define specific signals that should prompt you to re-evaluate a schema.
Define specific signals that should prompt you to re-evaluate a schema.
Define specific signals that should prompt you to re-evaluate a schema.
Define specific signals that should prompt you to re-evaluate a schema.
When reality repeatedly contradicts your schema the schema needs updating.
When reality repeatedly contradicts your schema the schema needs updating.
When reality repeatedly contradicts your schema the schema needs updating.