Critical Thinking

The pace of the 21st-century economy makes it hard to stop and think critically. We end up accepting how others frame problems, falling back on old mental shortcuts, and missing critical details. Explore Tara’s essays on thinking differently about the situation we find ourselves at work and in life.

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Delightful Misdirection (Or How to Rethink Your Options)
Delightful Misdirection (Or How to Rethink Your Options)

Crosswords, coffeeshops, and untangling life’s challenges by rethinking the problems we think we have.

We Can’t Quit Turning Leisure Into More Work
We Can’t Quit Turning Leisure Into More Work

It sure seems like The New York Times is trolling me.

How Structure Transforms Our Ideas
How Structure Transforms Our Ideas

In an era of information overabundance, how we structure our ideas matters more than ever.

The Trouble With Models
The Trouble With Models

When we mistake a model for reality, we risk shaping reality to fit the model.

The Prescription Economy
The Prescription Economy

Why is advice the dominant currency of internet discourse?

Honeydew
Honeydew

Why is tackling a big, messy project so challenging? Well, I think these 3 biases make it difficult to do remarkable work.

3 Ways to Avoid Acquiescence Bias
3 Ways to Avoid Acquiescence Bias
Seeing Software
Seeing Software