First principles = think like a scientist

Scientists don’t "assume" anything.

They *question* their assumptions until they get to the fundamental truths —the first principles—and build up from there.

Scientists deconstruct, then reconstruct.

“I think it is important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.” @elonmusk

Reasoning by analogy leads to imitation.

First principles drive innovation.

What’s the difference between reasoning by first principles vs. by analogy?

@waitbutwhy explains that it’s like being a cook vs. being a chef

The chef reasons from first principles to invent recipes. He knows the raw ingredients and how to combine them.

The cook, who reasons by analogy, uses a recipe to make something that’s already been created.

In conventional school, kids learn to reason by analogy and rely on what they're told.

This school is different.

Kids take things apart, test assumptions, and reconstruct from first principles.

They learn the meta game — the skills to master *any* game.

To use 1st principles, we can’t rely on previous work.

“Resist proxies. Don’t mindlessly follow processes, or unquestioningly accept survey data. Go out and discover fundamental truths." @JeffBezos

Kids in this school reject the default and explore whether better options exist.

True innovation comes from discovering a 'secret' that few people agree with you on.

"First principles thinking helps you discover secrets. Formulas only enable horizontal progress." @peterthiel

Kids in this school learn how to discover secrets instead of memorize formulas.

I can’t wait to share more.

This is as close as it gets to the learning experience I envision.

An online school with no speed limit—
for curious kids who want to solve real problems and think outside the box.

Parents, you’ll want this for your kids.

Stay tuned.