The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology

Shane Parrish delivers EXCELLENT content via Farnam Street (its a blog of his)This book is an example of that

As with the First Volume, the second volume builds on top of it, a set of mental models which helps build a good thought processes.After Thinking, Fast and Slow this is the second most to-be-repeat-read series of books.

More mental models to learn after first part of the series. Definitely worth reading if you are unfamiliar with some concepts of biology

This book should be read by everyone.It will make us to take better decisions.Must read for all. Recommended

If you want to really understand things around you in proper perspective, this is a must read. Though it is only for class and not for mass

Popularises the mental models of Charlie munger.A rare book in which insights of natural science can be used in day to day life

Thank you Shane for bringing out the second Volume of The Great Mental Models. I have read and re-read your first book.

cue reading - an art left to be cultivated. need f2f guidance. clarity of thought. and assurance. and encouragement. will improve with time

There are several "mental models" that are quite important when understanding the world, especially like one in modern times where conventional knowledge doesn't seem to quite cut it.Understanding exponential changes, understanding networks and emergence, understanding non linear change, understanding time scales and physical scales.None of these are present in this book.Instead the author seems to find it self aggrandising to present simple basic scientific grammar school level knowledge as some erudite wisdom.It's nice to look at, though the red seems a bit tiresome, and I don't think the facade of it being something even moderately intelligent beyond the brash title would go far.

The second volume of mental models is great, even more insightful than the first one. Been following Farnam st blog and podcast for years and Mental Models are at the heart of their thinking about life. Recommended

Beautifully designed, interesting, and delightful book I will be returning to for years to come. Also arrived in less than 24 hours!

Very nice and polite seller. Book was delivered on time. Thank you!

My anchor for this book and review, was from Volume 1 in the series, which I thought to be a resourceful and worthwhile read.Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology, and perhaps due to the science based focus, I found to be less engaging. The book was longer, and felt to be a longer duration to consume.I do have an interest in Science, and while the correlations of the science headings to extract the learnings, this science aspect just didn't seem to resonate and constituted in a less engaging novel.However, sections do have merit, and after rereading my highlight,s I was reminded of the some good tidbits which are littered throughout. Although, these were less in comparison with the first book in the series.I was also able to use the book as a reference for one of my uni assignments, so there was an added benefit.Some of the standout highlights:'Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You’ll learn from them—if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It’s a beautiful reciprocal arrangement.' - J.D Salinger.'When it comes to reciprocity, we need to understand, “We are driven more strongly to avoid losses than to achieve gains.''Eventually your competitors will match your strength or find innovative ways to neutralise it.'