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Cognitive Rewiring · Nitish Chauhan
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Your intuition is flawed.

Human brains are wired for a linear world. We naturally add instead of multiply.
But reality operates on exponential curves and power laws.

Deconstruct to fundamentals

First Principles Thinking

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The Cold Reality

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Common Mistake

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The Better Substitute

Number of Assumptions 5

Linear Thinking

What your brain naturally does: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3

Result: Sub-optimal decisions

Geometric Reality

How the world actually works: 1.01³⁶⁵ = 37.78

Result: Exponential gains