I call this the “one minus” method. The mathematical example is where you have a complex probability problem involving multiple interactions of probabilities which makes it very difficult to calculate. Instead of tackling the problem head on, and working through all of the combinations leading to the probable outcome, you focus on the probability of the even NOT occurring, which is usually much easier, and then take this value (which in probability terms will be some fraction) and subtract it from one, leaving you with your desired result. It’s a great favourite lesson of mathematics teachers and the are lots of examples out there. It’s surprising how often you can apply this principle this to everyday life situations as well if you are aware of it.
It's like answering a multiple choice question, using the elimination method, but provided you know enough to which one to eliminate. So this "deduction method" is not "fool-proved."
don't map out a path to your goals - instead - determine how to fail - then list the acts that will lead to that failure - and avoid them - the assumption is that after dodging the bad - you'll somehow arrive at your goal
Thanks for watching and great feedback! Another famous example came from the cigarette industry back in the days: From "How do we get woman to smoke" to "What else has to be true that woman will smoke?" slimming effect (cigarrette instead of dessert) , emancipation etc.
Regarding point 1., in the field of AI, they say that a good language model, like ChatGPT, is not good because it says clever things, but because it doesn't say stupid things. This is an example of your theory of inversion, avoiding the negative, instead of striving for the 'positive'.
You explained this like you didn't understand it, though. If you did, you relate it to disjunctive syllogism, material implication, reductio ad absurdum.
Not really that smart. negative space is always infinitely larger than the path you're actually looking for. Finding the right part will take much less energy. And when you find the right path, you are automatically avoiding all the negative space and all the wrong paths.
The video is well made and clear, yet you should have given credit to Shane Parrish, as the depiction you provide (down to the exact examples and explanation flow) is EXACTLY the same that Shane provides in his book The Great Mental Models vol. 1. Taking from others’ work is fine (this is all Shane does by the way, as per his own admission), but referencing the original source should go with it.
Thank you for your feedback. That's right I used Shane Parrish's book as the main source and also other contributions from other authors. But I probably should have looked for more and or other examples. My thought process went back to Derek Sivers blog post - sive.rs/dq I have added the source in the video description and will always give the "main source" in the future.
There once was a man with a goal, How to get there he just didn't know, Inversion dingalings, By not doing things, That would move him away from it though.
@@unlocking5891 Yes. The original written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was 'The scandal in Bohemia ' in which Irene Adler has hidden her scandalous photos with the king of Bohemia behind a painting. Watson creates a hue and cry about fire and she runs for the painting and Holmes, who acts as a coachman catches her.
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Actually, the world is not that complex to the trained individual, to the untrained, yes, very complex, why? because your untrained. All animals require training.
What do you even mean by "the world"? Do you mean life? Relationships? Business? As far as being trained it all depends on who trains you as well. Just because a human Masters one thing that's complex and may make it simple does not mean they've mastered life or the world!
Why is RUclips suddenly suggesting I watch inane videos by self promoting life coaches? It’s not as if anyone has more experience of life than anyone else.
Charlie Munger and the other mentioned individuals are not life coaches. While 99% of people are not worth the time, there is a tiny percentage of people that do have more life experience. The key is knowing if it's relevant to your situation.
No offence but this was bad. First I will say that if this is the advice you follow to get rich (to avoid things that make you poor) then you will die poor. More importantly, you give no practical examples. You say "can you think of other situations" without prompting your viewer with more examples, which honestly feels extremely lazy on your part. Double the length of your video. And spend more time on concrete things and less on abstract. The mind will put the abstract together on its own. If it doesn't, you're destined to stay poor forever.
I'm reminded of when Arthur Dent learned that anyone can fly, all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss.
I call this the “one minus” method. The mathematical example is where you have a complex probability problem involving multiple interactions of probabilities which makes it very difficult to calculate. Instead of tackling the problem head on, and working through all of the combinations leading to the probable outcome, you focus on the probability of the even NOT occurring, which is usually much easier, and then take this value (which in probability terms will be some fraction) and subtract it from one, leaving you with your desired result. It’s a great favourite lesson of mathematics teachers and the are lots of examples out there. It’s surprising how often you can apply this principle this to everyday life situations as well if you are aware of it.
It's like answering a multiple choice question, using the elimination method, but provided you know enough to which one to eliminate. So this "deduction method" is not "fool-proved."
Whenever I’m about to do something, I think, “would an idiot do that?” And if they would, I do not do that thing.
- Dwight Schrute
that's pretty much like asking myself "do i really want to do that" - and i go on to do cuz i can't help myself - i needed this video decades ago
If we followed that idea, none of us would be commenting on RUclips.
“Always invert”. Therefore I should “never invert”. Got it.
The student has become the master.
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A double negative gives a positive.!!
"Therefore you should never NOT invert." Do you get it now???
@@kostap8210 But a triple negative gives a negative.
"Therefore you shouldn't never not invert"
@@audiodead7302and the master becomes the servant?
Avoid the mistakes of others, paradox solved.
don't map out a path to your goals - instead - determine how to fail - then list the acts that will lead to that failure - and avoid them - the assumption is that after dodging the bad - you'll somehow arrive at your goal
You know that is a great way to express it - thanks for that piece of genius much appreciated 🎉
Both of these options seem useful, and I appreciated the video. More examples of how to apply the second one would be helpful.
Thanks for watching and great feedback!
Another famous example came from the cigarette industry back in the days:
From "How do we get woman to smoke" to
"What else has to be true that woman will smoke?"
slimming effect (cigarrette instead of dessert) , emancipation etc.
Regarding point 1., in the field of AI, they say that a good language model, like ChatGPT, is not good because it says clever things, but because it doesn't say stupid things.
This is an example of your theory of inversion, avoiding the negative, instead of striving for the 'positive'.
🙌"Inversions" - Definitely worth it. A very informative video.
This video is the perfect length, great examples and switches the brain into the nextt gear. I would watch morecabout this.
We were inverted.
- Maverick
Thank you for a worthwhile video explained very well. The Sherlock Holmes example at the end demonstrated the concept you were explaining very well.
Thank you ☺️
I can see that setting fires could solve a lot of problems :)
Thanks Arnie
Excellent
I did enjoy this video!
You explained this like you didn't understand it, though. If you did, you relate it to disjunctive syllogism, material implication, reductio ad absurdum.
he didnt give even a smudge of a definition, i do not understand your fancy words magic naked wizard
@@edffy7562 They are terms in logic; you could google them all; key concepts to know.
Massive! Great video!
Thank you 😊
Not really that smart. negative space is always infinitely larger than the path you're actually looking for. Finding the right part will take much less energy. And when you find the right path, you are automatically avoiding all the negative space and all the wrong paths.
Bloody inverts!
STARTS 1:02
This better be good.
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You mean, this better be bad.
The video is well made and clear, yet you should have given credit to Shane Parrish, as the depiction you provide (down to the exact examples and explanation flow) is EXACTLY the same that Shane provides in his book The Great Mental Models vol. 1.
Taking from others’ work is fine (this is all Shane does by the way, as per his own admission), but referencing the original source should go with it.
Thank you for your feedback. That's right I used Shane Parrish's book as the main source and also other contributions from other authors. But I probably should have looked for more and or other examples.
My thought process went back to Derek Sivers blog post - sive.rs/dq
I have added the source in the video description and will always give the "main source" in the future.
Great mental model and nifty illustrations. How do you do those without showing your hand?
Thank you ! I use a software called videoscribe for that 😉
@@unlocking5891 maybe also mention that u did none of them urself cuz sadly for some it's not visible enough LOLS MLG
I dont invert I flip. I treat it like a coin. I flip it and look at the other side. Everythink has two sides.
The inverse of watching RUclips videos is...
There once was a man with a goal,
How to get there he just didn't know,
Inversion dingalings,
By not doing things,
That would move him away from it though.
Subjectivities... Allegory...
Great video
Thank you
Abstraction too
I see somebody has been watching the Swedish Investor
Irene Adler had a cellphone?
He's talking about the Sherlock series set in modern times.
Wait till you find out where she hid it.
its called le ji-es-em nuurddd 😎 😎
Minimise your maximum regret
Note that we did not search for this video
Wasn't a phone, they didn't have cellphones back then
You are a correct. Not in the origin material.
I was talking about Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch (Season 2, Episode1) ☺️
@@unlocking5891
Yes. The original written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was 'The scandal in Bohemia ' in which Irene Adler has hidden her scandalous photos with the king of Bohemia behind a painting. Watson creates a hue and cry about fire and she runs for the painting and Holmes, who acts as a coachman catches her.
AVOID TRUMP in 2024 ?
Democrats might focus on how to AVOID TRUMP MANIA in this election...
(Have IDEA CONTESTS, asking people to submit messaging ideas, now)
============================================================ TNX
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Fools errand. Trump wins Nov 5.
This was worthless as far as being of any practical use goes. It's not even a coherent introduction to the topic.
Ah! Glad to find someone who thinks this!
What in the holy f***?
Actually, the world is not that complex to the trained individual, to the untrained, yes, very complex, why? because your untrained. All animals require training.
You’re
Grammar is pretty complex, right?
@@easlern thank you!
What do you even mean by "the world"? Do you mean life? Relationships? Business?
As far as being trained it all depends on who trains you as well. Just because a human Masters one thing that's complex and may make it simple does not mean they've mastered life or the world!
😂😂😂
Why is RUclips suddenly suggesting I watch inane videos by self promoting life coaches? It’s not as if anyone has more experience of life than anyone else.
Charlie Munger and the other mentioned individuals are not life coaches.
While 99% of people are not worth the time, there is a tiny percentage of people that do have more life experience. The key is knowing if it's relevant to your situation.
What a load of happy talk bull crap
Liton
No offence but this was bad. First I will say that if this is the advice you follow to get rich (to avoid things that make you poor) then you will die poor. More importantly, you give no practical examples. You say "can you think of other situations" without prompting your viewer with more examples, which honestly feels extremely lazy on your part. Double the length of your video. And spend more time on concrete things and less on abstract. The mind will put the abstract together on its own. If it doesn't, you're destined to stay poor forever.
Well stated.