Tag: mental models
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The Comfort of Games, The Chaos of Life
A reflection on Nassim Taleb’s Ludic Fallacy and the risks of mistaking models for reality When the Game Ends One of the ideas that stuck me after reading The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, is something he calls the Ludic Fallacy. The word ludic comes from games. The fallacy lies in believing that the…
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Gently Nudging Life for More
Beyond the Gate: Taking More from Life There was a powerful emperor, known for his justice and benevolence. He was wise beyond measure and governed so well that his kingdom prospered mightily. It expanded not through war but through goodwill. Village after village, at the frontiers, chose to become part of his empire, and the…