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Source URL:: https://fs.blog/second-order-thinking/
Topics:: #rationality, #mental-model
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# Second-Order Thinking: What Smart People Use to Outperform - Farnam Street
Second-order thinking is a mental model that smart people like Warren Buffett & Howard Marks use to avoid problems. Read this article to learn how it works.
## Highlights
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> Second order thinkers ask themselves the question “And then what?” This means thinking about the consequences of repeatedly eating a chocolate bar when you are hungry and using that to inform your decision. If you do this you’re more likely to eat something healthy.