First principles thinking is a method of problem-solving that involves breaking down complex issues into their most basic and fundamental parts. Originating from ancient Greek philosophy and ...

This list doesn’t even include Solar City (Energy), which he helped build and acquired for $2.6 Billion recently. At first glance, it’s easy to link his rapid success, ability to solve unsolvable ...

First principles is a term commonly associated with math, physics and philosophy. But they can be applied to great effect in marketing. Being first is a big deal. The first person to adopt a new ...

What if the secret to solving the world’s most complex problems wasn’t about thinking bigger, but thinking smaller, breaking things down to their most basic truths? This is the power of first ...

In an increasingly creative-driven world, having the best ideas are essential to getting ahead. Few people know that better than Elon Musk, who recommends coming up with new ideas with the "first ...

“Divine am I inside and out, and I make holy whatever I touch or am touch'd from” (Walt Whitman) In any field of endeavor, there are core assumptions that serve as a foundation for more complex and ...

The next time I start a college, I’d like to hire Thomas E. Ricks as the provost. Even before Ricks wrote his excellent new volume First Principles, he would have been a strong choice to direct the ...

The Heritage Foundation has become increasingly concerned about the harmful evolution of international human rights. This evolution diminishes their credibility as truly universal norms, prospects for ...