Great post, Paul!! I decided to put it to the test: What if Isaac Newton had a more interesting name? Like Isaac Newton-John, and was ahead of his time not only in the area of theoretical physics and stuff but as a female pop singer? But then the article went sideways with “You might say to yourself:” and I saw where this was actually headed. Straight into David Byrne’s head and I knew “This was not my beautiful house”! So, now it’s back to the “same as it ever was”. Some things are better left to professionals, I guess…
@Paul Macko My assumption that I was pretty good at thinking was challenged by the video that opens this post. Don't miss it. Wouldn't it be great if the six steps Paul outlines were part of every step of our education system? Thanks for this clear overview.
Downstream from First Principles is Occam's Razor, or the principle of parsimony. Often attributed to Friar William of Ockham (1285-1347) — that if you’re considering multiple or conflicting options to a problem, the simplest choice is usually the best.
Great post, Paul!! I decided to put it to the test: What if Isaac Newton had a more interesting name? Like Isaac Newton-John, and was ahead of his time not only in the area of theoretical physics and stuff but as a female pop singer? But then the article went sideways with “You might say to yourself:” and I saw where this was actually headed. Straight into David Byrne’s head and I knew “This was not my beautiful house”! So, now it’s back to the “same as it ever was”. Some things are better left to professionals, I guess…
Thanks….sorta.
I’ve haven’t heard of problem solving, or any kind of creation, put in this exact framework. Thanks Paul.
If thinking like a genius is as complicated as taking apart that jeep, I think I'll stick to being basic and mundane 😂😂
@Paul Macko My assumption that I was pretty good at thinking was challenged by the video that opens this post. Don't miss it. Wouldn't it be great if the six steps Paul outlines were part of every step of our education system? Thanks for this clear overview.
First principles sounds a lot like logic.
Downstream from First Principles is Occam's Razor, or the principle of parsimony. Often attributed to Friar William of Ockham (1285-1347) — that if you’re considering multiple or conflicting options to a problem, the simplest choice is usually the best.