| Note | Description | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [[notes/All models are wrong.md\|All models are wrong]] | A reminder that scientific and statistical models are simplifications of reality and contain inaccuracies, yet can still be useful. | | [[notes/Call me trim tab.md\|Call me trim tab]] | A metaphor to illustrate how small, strategic actions can effect significant change, like a tiny trim tab on a ship’s rudder. | | [[notes/Camel principle.md\|Camel principle]] | The heuristic that adding complexity to a problem can in fact make it easier to solve. | | [[notes/Kidlin's law.md\|Kidlin's law]] | The principle that if you write down a problem clearly, you are halfway to solving it. | | [[notes/Lindy effect.md\|Lindy effect]] | The concept that the future life expectancy of a non‑perishable thing, like a book, increases with its current age. | | [[notes/Minimum Effective Dose.md\|Minimum Effective Dose]] | The smallest dose of a substance or activity that yields the desired outcome without unnecessary excess. | | [[notes/Occam's razor.md\|Occam's razor]] | The heuristic principle that the simplest explanation consistent with the facts is usually preferable. | | [[notes/Orthogonality.md\|Orthogonality]] | The concept of being statistically or logically independent; in geometry, lines or vectors at right angles to each other. | | [[notes/Strong and weak link problems.md\|Strong and weak link problems]] | The distinction between systems where either the strongest or the weakest link determines overall performance. | | [[notes/Strong opinion, loosely held (SOLH).md\|Strong opinion, loosely held (SOLH)]] | When one advocates for a position while remaining willing to revise it when presented with new evidence. |