- Charlie has an original, self-developed approach to life, learning and decision-making
- comprehensive analysis of internal workings and larger relevant ecosystem
- make big bets on the few things you are 100% sure of
- identify the obvious missteps, and avoid them at all costs
- only after identifying what to avoid, consider what to do
- avoid overconfidence, remember the system is far more complex than we can grasp
- the psychological factors are very important to consider
- multidisciplinary approach which uses mental models from all variety of disciplines