#095 - George MacGill - Mental Models 102 - The Decision Strikes Back

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2019

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

I'm joined by long time friend of the show and all round great human George MacGill to re enter the world of Mental Models.

Mental Models are tools you can use to improve your ability to effectively make decisions. Today we are upgrading our minds by thinking about thinking, as we delve into some of mine & George's favourite mental models from Jocko Willink, Paul Graham, Ben Bergeron, Navil Ravikant, Nassim Taleb, David Wong, Rick & Morty and many more.

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Rick & Morty & Roy - https://youtu.be/szzVlQ653as

David Wong's Article - https://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-better-person/

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0:00.0	Oh hello friends, welcome back to Modern Wisdom and today we have an absolute treat.
0:06.0	It is Mental Models 102 with George McGill.
0:10.6	Now Mental Models 101 is the highest performing audio podcast that we have ever done.
0:16.4	We've had some that have banged and hit 100k plus on YouTube but in terms of pure audio
0:21.6	plays, not about virality, simply about how successful that podcast has been and the
0:26.5	value it's added, nothing's beaten it.
0:28.7	So hopefully today is going to live up to it.
0:33.4	Me and George caught up a couple of weeks ago.
0:35.8	I got him up to Newcastle, dragged him out of his hole in London.
0:38.5	He's doing like 200 hour work weeks in the space of one week.
0:42.2	Got a lot on his plate.
0:44.3	So I was really glad to see him, great to catch up.
0:47.0	Some amazing mental models, some stuff from Jocco, Willink, Paul Graham, Naval Ravacant,
0:52.0	Rick and Morty, all sorts today.
0:54.5	I really hope that this benefits your life.
0:56.5	If you are new here or if you are a regular listener, please go and give us five stars,
1:01.4	wherever you are listening.
1:02.8	It'll only take a couple of seconds of your day but it is a massive, massive help to
1:06.6	me and it'll make me very happy.
1:10.2	But without further ado, get ready, moisten your mental models.
1:14.8	It's George McGill time.
1:26.5	The internet goes wild for George McGill back on modern wisdom.
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