Teach your kids how to think, not what to think. Here’s 11 things...
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Feb 11, 2025
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Teach your kids how to think, not what to think.
Here’s 11 things you should teach your kids
(that most adults were never taught)…
Here’s 11 things you should teach your kids
(that most adults were never taught)…
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1. Teach mental models
Mental models are tools for your mind:
•Inversion
•Incentives
•First Principles
•Feynman Technique
The more tools you have, the more problems you solve.
Great books on the topic:
-“Seeking Wisdom”
-“Poor Charlies Almanac”
Mental models are tools for your mind:
•Inversion
•Incentives
•First Principles
•Feynman Technique
The more tools you have, the more problems you solve.
Great books on the topic:
-“Seeking Wisdom”
-“Poor Charlies Almanac”
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2. Teach emotional intelligence
•Love
•Sympathy
•Politeness
•Compassion
Empathy helps you think from the other perspective, giving you a better understanding of life.
•Love
•Sympathy
•Politeness
•Compassion
Empathy helps you think from the other perspective, giving you a better understanding of life.
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3. How to make a decision
Factor in:
•Incentives
•Pros and cons
•Goals and values
•Game theory (40% knowledge is enough for action
Factor in:
•Incentives
•Pros and cons
•Goals and values
•Game theory (40% knowledge is enough for action
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4. Teach how to write
Writing will clarify your thinking and give you creative ideas.
To be a good writer, read and write a LOT.
“The pen is mightier than the sword.”
Writing will clarify your thinking and give you creative ideas.
To be a good writer, read and write a LOT.
“The pen is mightier than the sword.”
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5. How to argue
All you need is…
•Basic logic
•Know your beliefs and research
•No emotions (clouds judgement)
•Open mind to see other perspectives
All you need is…
•Basic logic
•Know your beliefs and research
•No emotions (clouds judgement)
•Open mind to see other perspectives
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6. Teach money basics
•Leverage
•Incentives
•Trade-offs
•Supply and demand
Instil a message of prosperity, not scarcity.
A good relationship with money is created in your childhood.
•Leverage
•Incentives
•Trade-offs
•Supply and demand
Instil a message of prosperity, not scarcity.
A good relationship with money is created in your childhood.
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7. Teach philosophical razors
Razor’s help you shave off unnecessary problems.
Here’s a few good ones:
•Grice’s razor
•Hume’s razor
•Popper’s razor
•Occam’s razor
Razor’s help you shave off unnecessary problems.
Here’s a few good ones:
•Grice’s razor
•Hume’s razor
•Popper’s razor
•Occam’s razor
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8. Teach philosophical values
Teach:
•Logic
•Ethics
•History
Strong values will lead to purpose and emotional intelligence
AND… it’s okay to stand against the crowd if you’re doing the right thing.
Teach:
•Logic
•Ethics
•History
Strong values will lead to purpose and emotional intelligence
AND… it’s okay to stand against the crowd if you’re doing the right thing.
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9. Teach cognitive biases
Biases cloud your judgement and slow down thinking.
Learn these:
•Anchoring
•Self-serving
•Availability
•Halo effect
•Confirmation
Further reading: “Poor Charlie’s Almanac”
Biases cloud your judgement and slow down thinking.
Learn these:
•Anchoring
•Self-serving
•Availability
•Halo effect
•Confirmation
Further reading: “Poor Charlie’s Almanac”
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10. How to find good information
You live in an age of abundant information.
It’s important to know how to find good, relevant information:
•Primary source?
•Where is the information from?
•Is it written with emotion or bias?
You live in an age of abundant information.
It’s important to know how to find good, relevant information:
•Primary source?
•Where is the information from?
•Is it written with emotion or bias?
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11. Spark curiosity
•Why?
•What do you think?
•What is your prediction?
Active learning creates curiosity, which helps with adaptability and problem solving.
•Why?
•What do you think?
•What is your prediction?
Active learning creates curiosity, which helps with adaptability and problem solving.
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