Working Hypotheses

Questions from Same as Ever

Source: Same as Ever by Morgan Housel

  • Who has the right answers, but I ignore them because they're not entertaining or articulate?
  • Which of my current views would I disagree with if I were born in a different country or generation?
  • What do I desperately want to be true so much that I think it's true when it's clearly not?
  • What is a problem that I think only applies to other people, industries, or countries that may actually affect me someday?
  • What do I think is true, but is actually just good marketing?
  • What haven't I experienced firsthand that leaves me naive about how something works?
  • What looks unsustainable but is actually a new trend we haven't accepted yet?
  • Who do I think is smart but is actually full of it?
  • Am I prepared to handle risks I can't even envision?
  • Which of my current views would change if my incentives were different?
  • What are we ignoring today that will seem shockingly obvious in the future?
  • What events very nearly happened that could have fundamentally changed my world?
  • How much have things outside my control contributed to things I take credit for?
  • How do I know if I'm being patient (a skill) or stubborn (a flaw)?
  • Who do I look up to that is secretly miserable?
  • What hassle am I trying to eliminate that's actually an unavoidable cost of success?
  • What crazy genius that I aspire to emulate is actually just crazy?
  • What strong belief do I hold that's most likely to change?
  • What's always been true?
  • What's the same as ever?