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Incentives: "Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome."

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Incentives: "Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome."

The most underused idea in the world. This is another classic from Charlie Munger. It means that if you want to know how people will behave, don’t look at what they say or what their job title is; look at how they are paid or rewarded.

2026-06-20 7 min read
Second-order effects

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Second-order effects

What happens next, and next after that? Most people only see first-level consequences

2026-06-18 7 min read
Inversion: define what failure looks like, then systematically avoid it

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Inversion: define what failure looks like, then systematically avoid it

Usually, we think forward: "How do I succeed?" Inversion flips it and thinks backward: "What would guaranteed failure look like? Okay, now don't do those things."

2026-06-16 7 min read
If you are doubtful of 2nd probability: In Decision Tree Thinking Article

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If you are doubtful of 2nd probability: In Decision Tree Thinking Article

Lets discuss more about one of the scenario in our last article

2026-06-15 9 min read
Decision tree thinking

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Decision tree thinking

What is Permutations & probability — Fermat/Pascal. Think in odds, not certainties.

2026-06-14 9 min read