First-principles thinking (Elon Musk) - recommendations?
Any recommendations on first-principles thinking? This type of thinking was recently popularized by Elon Musk. As Musk explained: “We get through life by reasoning by analogy, which essentially means copying what other people do with slight variations. And you have to do that. Otherwise, mentally, you wouldn’t be able to get through the day. But when you want to do something new, you have to apply the [first principles] approach.”
Some articles I found:
There is a quora post, but it doesn’t provide good resources (except from some interesting posts):
I found one book recommendation “Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less - by Sam Carpenter” but not sure it focuses precisely on first-principles.
Any other resources (books or others) on this type of thinking would be appreciated.
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First-principles thinking (Elon Musk) - recommendations?
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