Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Ed Boyden: How to Think

In his Technology Review blog, Ed discusses a few thinking tips in his post subtitled: Managing brain resources in an age of complexity.

In summary:

1. Synthesize new ideas constantly.
2. Learn how to learn (rapidly).
3. Work backward from your goal.
4. Always have a long-term plan.
5. Make contingency maps.
6. Collaborate.
7. Make your mistakes quickly.
8. Write up best-practices protocols.
9. Document everything obsessively.
10. Keep it simple.

See Ed's post for details and other suggestions.

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