Perspectives

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First Principles February 18, 2026 · 8 min read

Inversion: The Mental Model That Fixes 80% of Bad Decisions

Instead of asking how to succeed, ask how to fail. Then avoid those things. A practical look at inversion thinking and why it works better than pure forward reasoning.

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