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Renaissance Man World

Peter Burns
Peter Burns

May 9, 2020

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Elon Musk Problem Solving: Applying First Principles Thinking

This is how different people applied the first principles method to solve tough problems.

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“It’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it…

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A curious polymath who wants to know how everything works. Blog: Renaissance Man Journal (http://gainweightjournal.com/).

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