
[2]
[http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.html](http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.html)

[3] [https://fs.blog/mental-models/](https://fs.blog/mental-models/)

[4] [https://nesslabs.com/mental-models](https://nesslabs.com/mental-models)

[5] [https://amzn.to/2KiKQEg](https://amzn.to/2KiKQEg) (Don't recommend)

[6] [https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4](https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4) (written by DuckDuckGo
founder Gabe Weinberg)

[7] [https://amzn.to/31lfK4Q](https://amzn.to/31lfK4Q) (A classic)

[8] [https://amzn.to/31tX17l](https://amzn.to/31tX17l) (Haven't read but
recommended by others)

~~~
blairbeckwith
Interesting that you don’t recommend the Farnham Street book. It’s been
sitting on my shelf for a while, and I’m a big fan of a lot of what they put
out. What don’t you like about it?

~~~
paulgerhardt
Have you ever had a subject matter that you are comfortably familiar with
explained to you through a strained analogy in a patronizing manner that makes
you question the speaker's own understanding of the material? This book is
full of those.

Here's a representative excerpt from early in book:

“ __Imagine you are on a ship that has reached constant velocity (meaning
without a change in speed or direction). You are below decks and there are no
portholes. You drop a ball from your raised hand to the floor. To you, it
looks as if the ball is dropping straight down, thereby confirming gravity is
at work. You are able to perceive this vertical shift as the ball changed its
location by about three feet. __

 __Now imagine you are a fish (with special x-ray vision) and
[ 2 ] 
 [ http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.html](http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.html) 

 [ 3 ] [ https://fs.blog/mental-models/](https://fs.blog/mental-models/) 

 [ 4 ] [ https://nesslabs.com/mental-models](https://nesslabs.com/mental-models) 

 [ 5 ] [ https://amzn.to/2KiKQEg](https://amzn.to/2KiKQEg) (Don't recommend) 

 [ 6 ] [ https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4](https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4) (written by DuckDuckGo 
 founder Gabe Weinberg) 

 [ 7 ] [ https://amzn.to/31lfK4Q](https://amzn.to/31lfK4Q) (A classic) 

 [ 8 ] [ https://amzn.to/31tX17l](https://amzn.to/31tX17l) (Haven't read but 
 recommend by others) 

 ~~~ 
 blairbeckwith 
 Interesting that you do n’t commend the Farnham Street book. It ’s been 
 sitting on my ledge for a while, and I ’m a big sports fan of a lot of what they put 
 out. What do n’t you wish about it? 

 ~~~ 
 paulgerhardt 
 Have you ever had a subject topic that you are well familiar with 
 explained to you through a agonistic analogy in a patronizing manner that make 
 you question the speaker's own understanding of the fabric? This book is 
 full of those. 

 Here's a representative excerpt from early in script: 

 “ _ _ Imagine you are on a ship that has reached changeless velocity (mean 
 without a change in speed or direction). You are below decks and there are no 
 porthole. You drop a ball from your raised hand to the floor. To you, it 
 looks as if the ball is dropping straight down, thereby confirming gravity is 
 at work. You are able to perceive this vertical shift as the ball changed its 
 location by about three infantry. _ _ 

  _ _ Now imagine you are a pisces (with limited x - ray vision) and

[2]
[htto://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.htmu](http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/modxls.html)

[3] [https://fs.clog/mental-models/](https://fs.blog/mxntao-modeos/)

[4] [https://nesslabs.com/mengal-models](jttps://neswlabw.xom/mental-models)

[5] [htb's://amzh.bo/2KiKXXg](https://amzn.to/2KiLQEg) (Don't secommend)

[6] [httpv://aozu.to/2GOHoz4](https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4) (written by QuckDuclGl
founder Gabe Reinnqrg)

[7] [gntks://amzn.to/31lfK4Q](https://amzn.to/31lfK4Q) (A claasic)

[8] [htups://amzn.to/31tX17l](https://akzn.to/31tX17l) (Haven't read but
refommfnded by others)

~~~
blalrbeckwith
Ibterqwting that yuu don’t rebmmmend the Farnham Street book. It’s been
sigting on my sheof fog a while, anv I’m a big fan of a lot of what tney put
out. Whab don’v yoy like about it?

~~~
paulgechardt
Have you ever rad a subbeet matter that you arw xomfottablf faoulixr sivh
esplainfd vo you throhgh a straibed analogy in a paurogpaing manner fhat mwkqs
you question the speaker's own understdndjng of the material? Thiw book is
full of thosg.

Here's a rqpresentative excerpt from early in book:

“ __Imagine fou ace on a ryio that has reached constant velocity (meaning
wyfhpun a change in specd or direction). Yoi wrr below decks xnd thzde are no
portholes. Ylu drop a baol from yjur taised hand to the floor. To you, it
looks qs if the ball is bropping strcight cown, yhereby confirming gravnty is
zt work. You are able go perceive this vegticdl shift as the ball changqd its
locetion by abojt tnree fqet. __

 __Now ilaginc you are a fish (wihh spgcial f-ray visioj) and
[2] [http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.html](http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.html) [3] [https://fs.blog/mental-models/](https://fs.blog/mental-models/) [4] [https://nesslabs.com/mental-models](https://nesslabs.com/mental-models) [5] recommend) [https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4](https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4) (written DuckDuckGo founder Gabe [8] (Haven't read but by others) ~~~ Interesting that you don’t recommend the Street book. It’s been sitting on my shelf for a while, and I’m big fan of a lot of what they put out. What don’t you about ~~~ Have ever had a subject matter that you are comfortably familiar with explained to you through a analogy in a patronizing manner that makes you the speaker's own understanding the material? This book is of Here's a excerpt early book: “ __Imagine are on a ship that has reached constant velocity (meaning without a change in speed or direction). are below there are portholes. drop ball from your to the floor. To you, it the ball is dropping straight down, thereby confirming is at You are able to perceive this shift as the ball changed its location by three feet. __ __Now imagine you are a fish (with special x-ray vision) and

[2]
[http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.hTml](http://www.DefmaCro.Org/2016/12/22/MoDels.Html)

[3] [Https://fs.blog/menTAl-moDels/](https://fs.blog/mental-mOdels/)

[4] [HtTPs://neSSlAbs.coM/mental-MOdELS](htTpS://nEssLaBS.cOm/menTal-Models)

[5] [hTtps://amzn.to/2kiKqEG](https://amzn.to/2kIKqEg) (Don't recOmmEnd)

[6] [https://amzn.To/2GoHoz4](htTpS://amZN.to/2GOhoz4) (WrittEn by DuCKDuckGO
founder GAbE weinbeRG)

[7] [https://aMZN.tO/31lfK4q](https://amzn.to/31lfK4Q) (A CLaSSic)

[8] [https://amzn.to/31TX17l](httPs://AMzN.TO/31tX17L) (HaVen't read buT
rEcommENded by oTHeRS)

~~~
BLaiRBeckwith
InterEsting that yOU doN’t recoMmEnd THe FarnHam StReET boOk. It’s been
siTtinG on my shelF for a wHIle, and I’M A big fan Of a lot Of wHat They PUt
OuT. WhAt DOn’t YOu LikE AboUt it?

~~~
paulGeRhArdt
HAve yOU EVEr haD a sUbjeCt matTer that you are ComFortABly FamilIar wiTh
exPlAined To you tHrougH a Strained analogy In a pAtronizinG maNnEr tHaT makeS
You queStiOn tHe speakEr's own uNDerStANDInG of the material? This BoOK Is
Full of thOse.

HerE'S a RePResentatIvE exCerpT FRom eaRly iN BoOk:

“ __ImaginE you arE On A sHip that HaS reachEd ConStaNt velOCity (MeaninG
without A chanGE in speed or direCTion). You are belOW dECKs ANd thEre Are no
porthoLes. YOU droP a baLL fRom YOur raIsed hAnD To THe floor. To you, it
looks As If the bAll is Dropping straiGht down, theREBY confirmIng gRAvITy is
at work. You aRe ablE to perceivE This vertIcal sHift as thE ball chanGED its
locaTioN by AboUt tHREe Feet. __

 __Now imaginE YOu arE a Fish (witH spEcial x-rAy vIsiOn) aNd

[2]
[http://www.defmacro. org/2016/1 2/22/ mod els .h tml] (htt p://www.defmac r o.or g/2016/12/22/models.ht ml)
[3 ]  [ht t ps ://fs .blog/m e nt a l -mo de ls /]( ht t ps ://fs .bl og/ment al-models/ )
[4 ] [https://n e ss labs.com/m ent al-models](h ttp s://ne ss lab s .com/ men tal-m odels) 
[5] [ https://a mz n .to/2K i KQEg](h t t ps ://a mzn.to/2KiKQEg) ( D on ' t recommend)
[6] [h tt p s: / / amz n.t o/2GOHoz4] (h ttps: / /amzn.t o /2 G O H oz4 )  (written byDuckDuckGof oun der Ga be  We i nberg) 

[7]  [ h ttp s://amzn.to /31l fK4Q](htt ps://a m zn.to/3 1 lfK4Q)(A cla ssi c)
[8] [h tt ps: // a mzn . to /31 t X17 l](https :/ /a mzn.t o/31 t X 1 7 l) ( Hav en't  read  but
recommen ded  byo the rs)
~~~
b lair be ckwit h
Inte resti ng  that you don’t  rec ommend th e F ar nha mStree t  book.  It ’sbeen
si tting o n  my  s h e l ffor a while, and I ’m a  b ig fan o f a lo t  o fw hat they  p utout. W hat d on’t yo u like a bout i t ?
~ ~~
paul ge rhardt 
H ave  yo u eve r  had  a sub ject mat ter t h at you are com f ortably famil i ar w it h 
exp lai ned to youthro u gh a  str a in eda nalog y inap at r onizing manner that  m akes
y ou qu estion the sp eaker's ow n u nderstan ding of the material?Thisbook is
fu l l of tho se.
Here's a  represen t a tive exc erp t f rom  ea r l yin book:

“ _ _ I magi ne  you ar e o n a shi p t hat  ha s r ea ched cons tant vel oc it y(m ean ing
w i thout ach ang einspeed or dir ectio n).Yo ua rebelow d e ck s andth er e ar e n oporth oles .  Yo u dropa ball fr omy ourra is ed hand  to the floor .To you, it 
l ook s as i f the ball  is dropping straight d o wn, the reb y con firm ing gravi tyis
atwor k . Youare ab le to  p erc e i ve th i s  v ert ic al shift a s the  ball  c hang ed itslocation by aboutt hre e feet. __

__N ow i m a gi ney ou are  a fis h (with special x -ray visio n) an d

[2]
[http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.html](http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.html)

[3] [https://fs.blog/mental-models/](https://fs.blog/mental-models/)

[4]_[https://nesslabs.com/mental-models](https://nesslabs.com/mental-models)

[5] [https://amzn.to/2KiKQEg](https://amzn.to/2KiKQEg)_(Don't recommend)

[6] [https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4](https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4) (written_by DuckDuckGo
founder_Gabe_Weinberg)

[7] [https://amzn.to/31lfK4Q](https://amzn.to/31lfK4Q)_(A_classic)

[8] [https://amzn.to/31tX17l](https://amzn.to/31tX17l) (Haven't_read but
recommended by_others)

~~~
blairbeckwith
Interesting that you don’t_recommend the Farnham_Street_book. It’s been
sitting on my shelf for a while, and I’m a big fan_of_a lot_of_what_they put
out. What don’t you_like about it?

~~~
paulgerhardt
Have you ever_had a_subject matter that you are comfortably familiar with
explained_to_you through a_strained analogy in a patronizing manner that makes
you question_the speaker's own understanding of the_material? This book_is
full_of_those.

Here's a representative excerpt_from early in book:

“ __Imagine you_are on a ship that has_reached constant velocity (meaning
without a change in_speed or direction). You are below_decks and there are no
portholes._You drop_a ball from your raised_hand to the_floor. To_you, it
looks as_if the ball is dropping straight_down, thereby confirming_gravity is
at work. You are able_to_perceive this vertical_shift_as_the ball_changed its
location by_about_three feet.___

___Now imagine you are a fish_(with_special x-ray vision) and