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Inversion thinking

Also: Charlie Munger's inversion

What it means

Charlie Munger's framework (from Carl Jacobi): "Invert, always invert." Instead of asking "how do I succeed?" ask "how do I fail?" The list of ways to fail is shorter and more actionable. Many problems become tractable when flipped.

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Premortem analysis
First principles thinking
Circle of competence

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