Shortcast | First Principles Thinking and why Elon Musk is obsessed with it?

Info Under The Radar

Welcome to another short episode of Info under the radar, the show where we deconstruct everyday ideas, concepts, and subjects that surround us.

In this episode, Devendra and Vishwajeet discuss the concept of First Principles Thinking. First Principle Thinking has gained quite a bit of traction in pop culture due to usage by people such as Elon Musk or Reed Hastings.

We have covered the origins of the term, its practical application, when to use the first principle, how to use it, what is analogical thinking and how it differs from the first principle thinking, why analogical thinking is important for survival, and many other practical examples showcasing how one could use the first principle thinking or reasoning.

Useful links from the episode:

James Clear on First Principle: https://bit.ly/3fp9uD6

How First Principle Thinking fails: https://commoncog.com/blog/how-first-principles-thinking-fails/

Listen to the complete episode:

Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3vzkOT7

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3tz5e83

Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3txSPS2

Choose your platform on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/info-under-radar

Reach out to us with your comments, suggestions, or critique here:

Twitter: @infounderradar

Instagram: @infoundertheradar

Your hosts on Twitter: Devendra(@InDevOut) & Vishwajeet(@vishwajeets3)

Music Credits:

Origami by Johny Grimes https://soundcloud.com/johny-grimes

Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/_-origami

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/m-pdlZ7VaDE