Extreme thinking for extreme problems | Jim Marggraff | TEDxUNLV

Jim Marggraff is a serial inventor and entrepreneur who spends much of his time in his head. In his talk, he asks "How do you think?" and proceeds to present novel approaches to thinking and problem solving, with references to developments in brain science.
How do you think?

How do you actively, consciously direct and manage your thoughts to solve extreme problems? The awareness of mental models to solve problems and make intelligent decisions, such as Charlie Munger's and Warren Buffet’s Farnam Street Lattice of Mental Models, is now intersecting underlying brain science to help us learn why some models are more effective than others.

In “Extreme Thinking for Extreme Problems”, Jim Marggraff presents novel approaches to thinking and problem solving, with references to developments in brain science gleaned from the half-dozen companies he has founded and co-founded.

[co-jtgd]

Nostalgia from hearing him on the LeapPad learning system speaks loudly here. But legitimately, this guy is a bona-fide GENIUS!

I feel like we just got a lesson from a collab with Bill Nye the science guy and Steve from Blue’s Clues. Plus, that smart pen feels like a reference to the LeapPad stylus.

[Bifstak]

Jim's invention helped me learn to read in the early 2000s. Currently I'm in the top 2% for English among those my age.

[tink]

That is very similar to how I think in general. I can be thinking of something and find a solution to a problem that is completely different. Definitely wise words.