Shane Parrish Books
Shane Parrish is a former cybersecurity expert who worked for the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) – an agency of Canada’s Department of National Defence. He is host of The Knowledge Project podcast and the founder of Farnam Street – an online learning community and blog. Rhiannon Beaubien is also a former member of the CSE and writes for Farnam Street’s blog.
The Great Mental Models
What's The Great Mental Models about?
The Great Mental Models (2019) provides a crash course on how to upgrade your thinking and decision making. Drawing from a wide variety of disciplines, it will equip you with nine of the most essential tools for understanding and navigating the complicated world around you.
Who should read The Great Mental Models?
- Decision makers
- Analysts
- Anyone who wants to give their thinking an edge
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
What's The Great Mental Models Volume 2 about?
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 (2019) is all about the art of making unexpected connections. Rooted in the “hard” sciences, it unpacks core concepts from physics, chemistry, and biology. But it’s not only about electrons, elements, and evolution. The ideas covered in this fascinating intellectual history can also be applied to everyday life.
Who should read The Great Mental Models Volume 2?
- Lateral thinkers
- Scientists interested in a new angle on familiar concepts
- Anyone looking for a good mental workout
What's Clear Thinking about?
Clear Thinking (2023) presents a strategy and tactics to improve your quality of reasoning using a concise synthesis of the insights from thought leaders in business, psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy. It begins with teaching how to discern when critical thought is most important and then to manage the factors that most commonly obscure real problems. It then shares tactics to optimally develop and evaluate possible solutions, choose the best one, and take action.
Who should read Clear Thinking?
- Anyone who wants to improve their quality of thinking for better outcomes in life
- Business leaders seeking effective decision-making strategies
- People who want to establish better habits