Mental models are key to thinking and acting skillfully. But the phrase "mental models" itself has several meanings. In this conversation, we explore models of mental models – and land on one with practical implications for your life.

• The Power of Impossible Thinking by Yoram (Jerry) Wind, Colin Crook and Robert Gunther
• Indi Young
• The Informed Life ep. 82: Indi Young on Time to Listen
• Mental Models by Indi Young
• Farnam Street
• The Great Mental Models Series by Shane Parrish
• Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
• Charlie Munger
• Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey
• Diagnosing Your Own Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey (pdf)
• Minds At Work
• Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray

Relying solely on data for decisions is limiting; integrating intuition and diverse insights enhances judgment and outcomes.

Show notes:

• Libby
• Alchemy The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life by Rory Sutherland
• The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
• Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari
• How to Measure Anything by Douglas Hubbard
• Drift into Failure From Hunting Broken Components to Understanding Complex Systems by Sidney Dekker
• Embracing the Unexpected: Creative Transformation Amid Rapid Change
• Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition) by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
• Toyota Production System

Harry shares an extreme personal experience in service to exploring the question: How can we act skillfully in unfamiliar circumstances?

Show notes:

• An introduction to Ambient Music by Jon Dale
• Spinning Away by John Cale & Brian Eno
• The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff
• Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone (YouTube)
• Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
• Dunning–Kruger effect
• Robert Montoye - LinkedIn
• Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
• Extreme Ownership Academy
• The Informed Life episode 75: Hans Krueger on the Cycle of Emotions
• Waking Up app

Exploring the balance between self-deception and reality in goal setting and navigating chaos in professional settings.

Show Notes:

• MIT Professional Education
• Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition) by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
• Alvin Toffler
• High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove
• John Cutler (LinkedIn)
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams