Model 007: The Falsification Principle
Why one genuine contradiction can outweigh a thousand confirmations.
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Mental Models
A catalogue of useful mental models for thinking more clearly about the world.
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Model 006: The Explanatory Constraint Principle
The power of an explanation lies in what it rules out.
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Model 005: The Criterion for Reality
We cannot reason about reality without some way of deciding what is real.
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Model 004: The Explanatory Necessity Principle
Why every part of an explanation must serve a purpose.
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Model 003: The Fallibilism Principle
Why progress requires accepting that we can always be wrong.
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Model 002: The Good Explanation Principle
Why progress depends on continuously searching for better explanations.
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Model 001: The Love–Reality Loop
The Love–Reality Loop (LRL) is a theoretical framework developed by Derek and Laura Cabrera within DSRP Theory. It describes how mental models can become more accurate...