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Every other creature can see what is. Our gift, which may sometimes be a curse, is that we can see what might have been.

Judea Pearl and Dana Mackenzie, The Book of Why

I love models—templates, frameworks, rules of thumb, checklists, cheatsheets—all these tools distil knowledge and experience into something easy to remember, digest, and discuss.

But models aren’t truths.

Beware anyone claiming there’s one true model, one effective framework, one best practice way of working. They’re either selling something or so blinkered by devotion to their model that they can't see its flaws.

Models, like metaphors, are lenses. They help us see problems more clearly, but no single lens works for every situation. Often, the best solutions come from looking through multiple lenses, each offering a different perspective.

The real skill isn’t finding the perfect model—it’s knowing when to switch lenses.

Thanks for reading,

Stephen

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