Posts tagged “long-thinking-series”
Rambling about Sorites
Hi Zettlers, I thought I’d share another example of applying anchored model layering. If you missed the last post, read it first. Otherwise, you won’t understand this short post. Here, two anchors are used: The freedom/unfreedom scale and the consciousness scale. This meta-model is an ongoing effort to create a map that brings together many important concepts from different disciplines.
Anchored Model Layering
The time, energy, and focus required to develop a good idea are often overlooked because “having an idea” is conflated with the euphoric moment of first glimpsing what the idea might be. This eureka moment rarely means that you have the idea. Instead, it means you were given a direction to work in to earn the idea.
Supercharging Long Thinking: What Cal Newport's Notebook Method Leaves Out
Long thinking is a term coined by Giovanni Corazza and picked up by Cal Newport. According to Cal Newport, long thinking is the persistent and intentional application of thought toward a specific issue, problem, or idea with the goal of creating substantial and useful new insights.