10 ideas for 2026 - by Shreyas Doshi

kept by eddie dec 31, 25

Ten interconnected observations on thinking, cognitive biases, and common blind spots that hinder effective decision-making and professional growth.

Mental Models (2018)
Mental models are simplified explanations of how things work, drawing ideas from multiple disciplines to improve decision-making and avoid common thinking errors.
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On mid-career satisfaction - by Shreyas Doshi
Combating career envy is key to mid-career satisfaction in tech, as external markers like title, money, and scope stop providing happiness after the first day.
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every company needs a cassandra
The article proposes an AI agent named Cassandra that acts as an organizational dissenter by detecting groupthink and voicing contrarian views only when socially costly for humans to express.
also on #decision-making
Kalshi’s C.E.O. Isn’t Interested in Management Advice
Tarek Mansour, Kalshi’s MIT-educated CEO and co-founder, rejects conventional management advice to maintain a mathematical, objective approach in building his prediction market company.
also on #decision-making