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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]]