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'''First-principles thinking''' (also called reasoning from first principles) involves breaking a problem down to its most fundamental, undeniable [[truth]]s — the basic building blocks that are provably true — and then reasoning up from there to create new solutions. Instead of reasoning by [[analogy]] ("this is like that, so do what was done before"), you question assumptions and rebuild from scratch.

'''First principles thinking''' (also called reasoning from first principles) involves breaking a problem down to its most fundamental, undeniable [[truth]]s — the basic building blocks that are provably true — and then reasoning up from there to create new solutions. Instead of reasoning by [[analogy]] ("this is like that, so do what was done before"), you question assumptions and rebuild from scratch.

First order thinking was popularized by [[Elon Musk]].

First order thinking was popularized by [[Elon Musk]].

*[https://fs.blog/first-principles/ What is First Principles Thinking?]

*[https://fs.blog/first-principles/ What is First Principles Thinking?]

*[https://jamesclear.com/first-principles First Principles: Elon Musk on the Power of Thinking for Yourself] by James Clear

*[https://jamesclear.com/first-principles First Principles: Elon Musk on the Power of Thinking for Yourself] by James Clear

[[Category: Logic]]

[[Category: Logic]]