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Calculation Domination Mental Models of Math AudioBook

Calculation Domination: How Anybody Can Explode Their Math Scores Using the Mental Magic of Elon Musk and Warren Buffett.

This audiobook shows you various thinking tools called mental models of the top 5% of math students. Mental models are used by Charlie Munger and come from the following disciplines:
Math Anxiety
Science
Problem Solving
Probability
Decision Making
Metaphysics
Persuasion
Math
Testing

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:38 Chapter 1 - Science
04:13 Inertia
06:42 Pomodoro Technique
08:19 Chapter 2 - Problem Solving
08:42 First Principles
14:05 Second Order Effects
15:39 Obviousness
19:56 Chapter 3 - Math Anxiety
29:09 Respond versus React
30:16 Chapter 4 - Probability and Chance
31:01 Slight Edge
34:54 Loss Aversion
37:12 Chapter 5 - Decision Making
37:37 Process of Elimination
39:47 Inversion
43:40 Hick's Law and Decision Fatigue
47:00 Well Formed Outcomes and PECSAW
50:15 AB Testing
53:12 Chapter 6 - Systems
54:53 Systems vs Goals
56:44 Feedback Loops
59:02 Level 1 Change vs Level 2 Change
01:01:49 Algorithms
01:05:27 Chapter 7 - Metaphysics
01:06:26 Emotional Contagion
01:07:14 Being Not Doing
01:10:05 Pygmalion Effect and Pollyanna Principle
01:13:46 Chapter 8 - Persuasion
01:13:59 Hawthorne Effect
01:15:46 Repetition
01:17:48 Chapter 9 - Math
01:21:48 Skills Pyramid
01:23:24 Surface Area and Immersion
01:24:55 Multiplication By Zero
01:28:33 80/20 Principle
01:30:56 Substitution
01:32:56 Elimination
01:34:33 Always Principle
01:36:00 Order of Operations PEDMAS
01:37:46 Counterexample
01:39:19 Fundamental Rule of Counting
01:40:25 Chapter 10 - Testing
01:40:40 Kaizen
01:42:26 Modeling
01:44:58 Exam Trilogy and Jetstream Effect
01:50:00 Deliberate Practice and Myelin Magic
01:55:40 Dedicated Spaces
01:57:49 Symbolism
01:58:39 Lollapalooza Effect
02:00:30 Conclusion