The Great Mental Models, Volume 2
#Non-fiction
Thinking & Decisions
Why I recommend it
This volume makes ideas from physics, chemistry, and biology available beyond their original fields. It is valuable for thinking about systems, equilibrium, adaptation, and the consequences of applied force.
What it changed in my thinking
It encouraged me to look for dynamics rather than isolated events. Feedback, constraints, and adaptation often explain more than a simple story about one decision or one person.
Who it’s useful for
Systems thinkers, leaders, and product builders who want additional lenses for complexity and change.
A tension or limitation
Scientific metaphors can clarify, but organizations are not physical systems. People interpret, resist, and change the rules, so analogies need limits.