Mental Models Coach

122 mental models to help you think better. Describe a situation, ask about a framework, or work through a decision. I'll apply the right lenses.

Mental Models Coach

122 frameworks to help you think better

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I'm your Mental Models Coach. I can help you:

  • • Analyze situations - tell me what you're facing
  • • Think through decisions - I'll apply multiple lenses
  • • Learn frameworks - ask me to explain any model
  • • Find the right model - describe your problem

What's on your mind?

Powered by Claude. 9 original frameworks + 113 from Farnam Street.

What's in the toolkit

Original Frameworks (9)

  • • Move 37 / Constitution
  • • Corn vs Dumplings
  • • Compression
  • • Regulatory Judo
  • • Ghost Raisins
  • • POC Purgatory
  • • Theory of Constraints

Farnam Street Models (113)

  • • General Thinking (Inversion, First Principles...)
  • • Systems (Feedback Loops, Emergence...)
  • • Psychology (Incentives, Social Proof...)
  • • Economics (Opportunity Cost, Supply/Demand...)
  • • Physics & Biology metaphors
  • • Military & Strategy

Four ways to use this

  • Situation Analyzer: "I'm dealing with [problem]..." → Get relevant models and how to apply them
  • Socratic Coach: I'll ask probing questions to help you think it through
  • Framework Teacher: "Explain [model]" → Deep dive with examples
  • Decision Helper: "Help me decide [X vs Y]" → Multi-lens analysis