← Back to context Comment by ksclk 1 day ago What is the difference between first principles and higher order thinking? 3 comments ksclk Reply itishappy 1 day ago First principle: How can we accomplish X?Higher order: What if we accomplished X? procinct 1 day ago Thinking from first principles would likely start with “Do we need X?” itishappy 1 day ago Fair point, I'm skipping over the need itself. The titular first principle.First principles: "We need X, how can we accomplish that?"Higher order: "We need X, what would accomplishing that do for us?"
itishappy 1 day ago First principle: How can we accomplish X?Higher order: What if we accomplished X? procinct 1 day ago Thinking from first principles would likely start with “Do we need X?” itishappy 1 day ago Fair point, I'm skipping over the need itself. The titular first principle.First principles: "We need X, how can we accomplish that?"Higher order: "We need X, what would accomplishing that do for us?"
procinct 1 day ago Thinking from first principles would likely start with “Do we need X?” itishappy 1 day ago Fair point, I'm skipping over the need itself. The titular first principle.First principles: "We need X, how can we accomplish that?"Higher order: "We need X, what would accomplishing that do for us?"
itishappy 1 day ago Fair point, I'm skipping over the need itself. The titular first principle.First principles: "We need X, how can we accomplish that?"Higher order: "We need X, what would accomplishing that do for us?"
First principle: How can we accomplish X?
Higher order: What if we accomplished X?
Thinking from first principles would likely start with “Do we need X?”
Fair point, I'm skipping over the need itself. The titular first principle.
First principles: "We need X, how can we accomplish that?"
Higher order: "We need X, what would accomplishing that do for us?"