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Unlocking better decision-making with Mental Models.
May 12, 2023 9 tweets 3 min read
1/9 Ever felt paralyzed by indecision, unable to choose between two equally good options? Meet the paradoxical "Buridan's Donkey" 🐴, a mental model that epitomizes this struggle. #ThinkersToolkit Image 2/9 This model is named after the 14th-century philosopher Jean Buridan. The donkey, positioned exactly midway between two identical bales of hay, dies of hunger, unable to make a rational decision to eat from one or the other. #MentalModels