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James Clear · 2017

First Principles Thinking

Read this article to learn how brilliant minds like Elon Musk use first principles thinking to solve difficult problems and develop innovative solutions.

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Breaking difficult problems down to foundational assumptions supplies a reusable method for escaping inherited solutions.

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