Knowledge Domains
Explore mental models organized by domain of knowledge. Each domain contains carefully curated frameworks and thinking tools.
Showing 40 of 40 domains
Time & Mortality Awareness
4 models
The ultimate constraint that gives urgency to all other thinking
Physics & Fundamental Constraints
5 models
The deepest laws governing all reality
Energy & Resource Flows
2 models
The fundamental currency of all systems
Systems Thinking & Complexity
4 models
Understanding interconnected wholes and emergent behaviors
Mental Models & Cross-Disciplinary Thinking
5 models
Building latticeworks of thinking tools across domains
Psychology & Human Behavior
5 models
How minds work, make decisions, and systematically err
Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
4 models
Navigating incomplete information with finite resources
Philosophy & Truth-Seeking
5 models
Critical approach to knowledge and examined living
Exponential Thinking & Compounding
5 models
Understanding how small changes compound into massive effects
Spatial-Geometric Thinking & Constraints
3 models
Understanding space, boundaries, and geometric relationships
Temporal Dynamics & Flow States
2 models
Time perception, rhythm, and optimal experience
Power Dynamics & Political Systems
3 models
How power is acquired, exercised, and transferred
Cultural Anthropology & Social Identity
2 models
How culture shapes cognition and behavior
Language & Communication Systems
2 models
How meaning is created and transmitted
Information Theory & Media Ecology
3 models
How information flows and shapes reality
Technology & Human-Computer Interaction
2 models
How technology amplifies human capabilities
Organizational Design & Institutions
3 models
How coordination structures evolve and function
Relationships & Human Connection
4 models
Deep bonds, empathy, and social coordination
Health & Human Optimization
3 models
Physical/mental foundations enabling everything else
Mindfulness & Inner Work
4 models
Present-moment awareness and emotional regulation
Investment & Capital Allocation
3 models
Long-term value creation and resource deployment
Learning & Skill Development
3 models
How expertise develops and knowledge compounds
Business Strategy & Competition
3 models
Value creation and competitive advantage
Incentives & Mechanism Design
3 models
How structures shape behavior and outcomes
Evolution & Biology
2 models
Natural selection as master algorithm
Creativity & Innovation
2 models
Novel value creation and paradigm shifts
Mathematics & Logic
2 models
Formal reasoning and optimization
History & Institutional Evolution
2 models
How societies develop over time
Engineering & Design
2 models
Building reliable systems within constraints
Complex Adaptive Systems
2 models
Networks, emergence, and adaptation
Statistics & Data Science
2 models
Extracting insights under uncertainty
Neuroscience & Consciousness
2 models
Biological basis of mind and experience
Game Theory & Strategic Interaction
2 models
Tit-for-tat cooperation was optimal game theory strategy for maximizing outcomes. Open with kindness; if the other player responds kindly, continue positive feedback. If negative response, mirror that as well. This blends tough and fair with optimistic tilt. It succeeds because it's nice, retaliatory, forgiving, and clear.
Habit Formation & Behavior Change
2 models
Systematic self-improvement
Economics & Market Dynamics
2 models
Resource allocation and pricing mechanisms
Practical Wisdom & Resourcefulness
2 models
Getting things done in the real world
Ritual & Meaning-Making
2 models
How humans create significance and purpose
Narrative & Identity
4 models
How stories shape reality and self-concept
Constraint Theory & Optimization
3 models
Working within fundamental limitations
Emergence & Levels of Abstraction
4 models
How complexity arises from simple rules