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Paradigm Shifts, Scientific Revolutions And How You See The World
Paradigm Shifts, Scientific Revolutions And How You See The World
“We see the world in terms of our theories.” Thomas Kuhn
Peter Burns
Mar 18, 2020
Paradigm Shifts, Creative Destruction And How You Change The World
Paradigm Shifts, Creative Destruction And How You Change The World
“The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
Peter Burns
Mar 19, 2020
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A Framework For Cognitive Biases: More Types Of Cognitive Biases
A Framework For Cognitive Biases: More Types Of Cognitive Biases
The second part of my discussion on cognitive biases.
Peter Burns
Jul 7, 2020
A Framework For Cognitive Biases: What Types Of Cognitive Biases Are Out There?
A Framework For Cognitive Biases: What Types Of Cognitive Biases Are Out There?
The first part of my discussion on cognitive biases.
Peter Burns
Jun 16, 2020
Steve Jobs Secrets: The Technique For Forming Good Analogies To Solve Problems
Steve Jobs Secrets: The Technique For Forming Good Analogies To Solve Problems
How to form good analogies to solve all kinds of problems.
Peter Burns
May 26, 2020
How To Think Like Steve Jobs: Improve Your Understanding Of Things By Thinking In Analogies
How To Think Like Steve Jobs: Improve Your Understanding Of Things By Thinking In Analogies
Thinking with analogies can help you to solve problems efficiently.
Peter Burns
May 11, 2020
Elon Musk Problem Solving: Applying First Principles Thinking
Elon Musk Problem Solving: Applying First Principles Thinking
This is how different people applied the first principles method to solve tough problems.
Peter Burns
May 9, 2020
Elon Musk Secrets: The Technique For Thinking In First Principles
Elon Musk Secrets: The Technique For Thinking In First Principles
The different methods to apply if you want to solve problems using first principles.
Peter Burns
May 2, 2020
How To Think Like Elon Musk And Come Up With Creative Solutions To Problems
How To Think Like Elon Musk And Come Up With Creative Solutions To Problems
First-principles thinking can help you to solve some tough problems and succeed where others have failed.
Peter Burns
May 1, 2020
With These Easy Strategies You Will Be Able To Learn Any Subject Quickly
With These Easy Strategies You Will Be Able To Learn Any Subject Quickly
Knowledge is power: How to improve your memory, learn faster, and survive in the workplace of tomorrow.
Peter Burns
Apr 21, 2020
7 Things I Learned From The Book Rules Of Contagion
7 Things I Learned From The Book Rules Of Contagion
How things go viral, from epidemics like COVID-19 to memes on the internet.
Peter Burns
Apr 16, 2020
The Future Belongs To Polymaths: How To Get Ready For The Jobs Of Tomorrow
The Future Belongs To Polymaths: How To Get Ready For The Jobs Of Tomorrow
If you want to be competitive in the job market of the future, then you need to learn these skills.
Peter Burns
Apr 14, 2020
How A Contrarian Idea Gains Traction: The Incredible Story Of James Hutton
How A Contrarian Idea Gains Traction: The Incredible Story Of James Hutton
The obscure man who revolutionized the way we see the world.
Peter Burns
Mar 21, 2020
Learn A Foreign Language Like Heinrich Schliemann, The Real-Life Indiana Jones Who Discovered The…
Learn A Foreign Language Like Heinrich Schliemann, The Real-Life Indiana Jones Who Discovered The…
Learning a foreign language isn’t that hard. You just need the right strategy.
Peter Burns
Mar 20, 2020
This Checklist Will Help You To Make Better Decisions
This Checklist Will Help You To Make Better Decisions
I apply this checklist when making decisions about projects at my job.
Peter Burns
Mar 19, 2020
How One Mathematical Theorem Can Transform Your Understanding Of The World
How One Mathematical Theorem Can Transform Your Understanding Of The World
If you want to be a critical thinker, then you need to understand this concept.
Peter Burns
Mar 18, 2020
Two Top Problem-Solving Techniques That Innovators Such As Elon Musk And Steve Jobs Use To Solve…
Two Top Problem-Solving Techniques That Innovators Such As Elon Musk And Steve Jobs Use To Solve…
Techniques that will allow you to solve any problem.
Peter Burns
Oct 7, 2019
What You Need To Do To Succeed In The Future - This One Skill Will Be Key
What You Need To Do To Succeed In The Future - This One Skill Will Be Key
How to prepare yourself for the future.
Peter Burns
Sep 23, 2019
Is There a Purpose for All This? The Absurdity of this World and the Search for the Meaning of Life
Is There a Purpose for All This? The Absurdity of this World and the Search for the Meaning of Life
On absurdity and the need for meaning.
Peter Burns
Jul 16, 2019
Are We Going The Way Of Ancient Rome? The Dangerous Trends That Are Shaking Up The World Today
Are We Going The Way Of Ancient Rome? The Dangerous Trends That Are Shaking Up The World Today
The fall of the Roman Republic could give some lessons for today’s chaotic times.
Peter Burns
Jan 26, 2019
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