DescriptionIn this episode, Vikram and Subu explain the meaning of first principles, it's meaning in philosophy and science, and explore what it means to break things down into their basic constituent forms, and how that can accelerate learning. Drawing from a variety of examples from cooking, music and invention, they analyze how to think like the experts and how to become one in a field of one's choosing.LinksFirst principles and scientific theoriesForty Second BoydJames Clear on First principles thinkingThe VARK questionnaireSalt, Fat, Acid, HeatInvention of the wheeled suitcase3blue1brown YouTube channelNeural networksEssence of calculusWordle using Information Theory #1Wordle using Information Theory #2Chapters00:00 Intro 05:40 First Principles Defined 09:52 Ockham's Razor 14:07 Reasoning by Analogy 18:59 First Principles in Industry 21:42 Invention of the Wheeled Suitcase 24:00  Deconstruct, then reconstruct for deeper learning 34:10 Elon Musk and SpaceX 38:58 VARK Learning Model 43:31 Applying first principles learning Let's Get SocialTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteLet's Get Social Twitter Instagram Youtube Website

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