@elonmusk: Helpful tool for improvement. It’s just physics thinking in the limit.
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Elon Musk promotes the use of 'Magic Wand Number' and 'Idiot Index' as universal mental models for improvement, rooted in physics thinking.
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Helpful tool for improvement. It’s just physics thinking in the limit.
Eric Jorgenson 📚 ☀️ (@EricJorgenson): Everyone can use @elonmusk’s “Magic Wand Number” and “Idiot Index”
They’re universal ideas, helpful in any industry.
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