streamofthought

The Big Short

The Big Short is a great lesson of first principles thinking. Never assume anything just because it’s commonly understood to be that way. Ask why and how sufficient times do that your 10 year old kid can understand it. If you cannot explain to a 10 year old, you haven’t reached the first principles. Even then, if you haven’t seen it with your eyes, you might not understand it still. Always look at the source code.