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Strong Opinion, Weakly Held

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https://medium.com/@ameet/strong-opinions-weakly-held-a-framework-for-thinking-6530d417e364

This is Saffo’s process for “Strong Opinions, Weakly Held.”:
“Allow your intuition to guide you to a conclusion, no matter how imperfect — this is the ‘strong opinion’ part. Then –and this is the ‘weakly held’ part– prove yourself wrong.
Engage in creative doubt. Look for information that doesn’t fit, or indicators that pointing in an entirely different direction. Eventually your intuition will kick in and a new hypothesis will emerge out of the rubble, ready to be ruthlessly torn apart once again. You will be surprised by how quickly the sequence of faulty forecasts will deliver you to a useful result.”

You need conviction in your approach (since otherwise you’ll never actually do anything). But you need to be open minded when given conflicting information (especially important to be open to this when it’s coming from more junior staff) https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/kids-vs-adults

Video Summary

This video argues that deep thinking isn’t about complexity — it’s about attention.

Key ideas:

  • We rush through life on autopilot, rarely questioning why we think or act the way we do.
  • Simple things (like a habit, a reaction, or a daily decision) often hide deeper assumptions.
  • Asking basic questions — Why do I believe this? Where did this idea come from? What if the opposite were true? — leads to surprisingly profound insights.
  • Slowing down your thinking creates clarity, not confusion.

Big takeaway: Depth comes from curiosity, not intelligence.

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