The School of Knowledge

The Weekly: 9/2/2026

Japanese proverbs on perspective, organising digital notes and getting started with NotebookLM

Feb 9 • The School of Knowledge

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January 2026

19 Thinking Tools For Making Better Decisions

Concepts, mental models & frameworks i've found interesting

Jan 11 • The School of Knowledge

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The Next Chapter

What the future holds for The School of Knowledge

Jan 6 • The School of Knowledge

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November 2025

Lessons on Capital Allocation from Reading "The Outsiders"

Exhausted from treatment at the Chestnut Lodge psychiatric facility, Philip Graham had convinced the hospital doctors to allow him and his wife…

Nov 9, 2025 • The School of Knowledge

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July 2025

3 Ways We Fool Ourselves

Why is the reality most acceptable to science one that no small child can be expected to understand?

Jul 27, 2025 • The School of Knowledge

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Bayes' Theorem and the Changing of Your Beliefs

A model for better rationality, avoiding the Bayesian thinking trap, and a multi-billion-dollar engagement machine

Jul 14, 2025 • The School of Knowledge

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June 2025

Welcome to The School of Knowledge

Your 1-stop shop for systems thinking, mental models and frameworks

Jun 29, 2025 • The School of Knowledge

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Think Better with the New AI-Powered Six Thinking Hats Prompt

Welcome to The School of Knowledge and this week’s paid essay. Each Sunday, I send an essay to help you navigate your personal or professional…

Jun 22, 2025 • The School of Knowledge

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What 100 Newsletters Taught Me About Thinking Better

Today marks a special milestone—The School of Knowledge's 100th release on Substack.

Jun 15, 2025 • The School of Knowledge

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A Complete Thinking Framework for Better Decisions

Welcome to The School of Knowledge and this week’s free essay. Each Sunday, I send an essay to help you navigate your personal or professional…

Jun 8, 2025 • The School of Knowledge and Leo Rule | Align Your Family

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Disorder, Chaos And Decay: How To Avoid High Entropy

In February 2009, I headed down south on a 5-hour train to join the Royal Marines.

Jun 1, 2025 • The School of Knowledge

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May 2025

21 Thinking Tools for Making Better Decisions

Interesting concepts, mental models & frameworks

May 25, 2025 • The School of Knowledge

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