First Principles: Elon Musk's Method of Thinking
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
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This video primarily covers First Principles Reasoning/Thinking.
For a video that talks more about First Principles click the link below:
• First Principles Expla...
After graduating College in 2016, I've accumulated a lot of knowledge from 52 books (as of this video), and now I want to give back.
I decided to start with First Principles, because it lays the groundwork for all other concepts that I eventually want to present. As I said in the video, I first discovered this idea while watching Elon Musk in an Interview. After reading about Elon Musk's story in "Elon Musk" by Ashlee Vance, I found that the concept of First Principles is synonymous with who Elon is and that a video I make about First Principles must include him in it.
Here are the links:
Interview with Elon Musk (start at 22:40):
• Elon Musk and Kevin Rose
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why the sun is not a yellow star.
• 10 Things You have Hea...
Pretty much all other information I learned from books. Comment if you want to know from which book I got a specific piece of information.
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I watched countless videos to try to understand this concept, and yours was the easiest to understand! Clear and concise. Excellent. Thank you!
Exactly
A clear sign of an excellent communicator.
Yeah it is easy to understand
Yeah. Most of the videos and blogs don't have clear action steps. This one is the most helpful of all.
3:45 "Need a launch vehicle to improve rocket technology" -> "Try to get ICBMs from Russia" - that doesn't make sense. Initially, Elon thought that lack of progress in space technology was caused by "lack of will", so to inspire people (and in result increase NASA budget) he wanted to launch and land on Mars little greenhouse (Mars Oasis). He didn't have enough money to buy Delta II, so he traveled to Russia to negotiate a deal to purchase ICBMs. After several trips he concluded that he got his assumption wrong ("lack of will") - the real reason why humanity didn't land on Mars is that it would be prohibitively expensive using existing rocket technology ("people thought there is no way"). He realized that the launch cost has to be lower to settle Mars, he knew (based on the first principles reasoning) that it was possible to build cheaper rockets, so he started SpaceX.
This makes much more sense..
Yup 👍
Great video, although one slight technical error in saying the sun is yellow. The sun looks "yellow" to us on Earth, but in fact, astronauts through their gold-tinted protective visor/shields in the form of helmets, would see the sun as white, like the white-hot fire you can sometimes see in arc-welding on a factory floor :) Reasoning with first principles methodology tells me that the electromagnetic spectrum includes visible light, which we can detect simply with our limited primary sense of vision, and visible light includes all of the colors we can see through our cellular structures of cones and rods in our eyes. If the sun is the origin of the electromagnetic spectrum in the first place, then it stands to reason that visible light also originates from the sun. As Sir Isaac Newton once used a glass prism to break down visible light in its component colors, demonstrating that visible light is composed of all the colors of a rainbow, so to would the sun technically appear as white. I believe we see the sun as yellow and also as shades of red during sunsets and sunrises, because the wavelength of the color red within visible light is the longest of all the colors, so if you were to recall the acronym "ROYGBIV", violet is of the shortest length. It's also why ultra-violet has shorter distance but significantly higher amplitude, if I'm not mistaken ;) Sunlight being 93 million+ miles or 1 A.U. distance from earth, it has much lower amplitude but a mind-numblingly long distance, hence nature would render the sun as being yellow/reddish to us, depending on when we look up at the sun. Remember, sunrises and sunsets also "increase" in distance as the earth spins about its own axis, when compared to the sun at 12:00 pm midday. SCIENCE FOR THE WIN :P
Not sure if anyone else pointed it out but the picture of Elon in 2002 with the Mariachi band and a motley crew of SpaceX team members is vitally important to achieve big goals, make it fun!
The best video tutorial on "First Principle Thinking" on YT. Thanks a lot. :)
Can you please tell me which software you used for making this video?
I appreciate it! A link is in the Description: VideoScribe.
Make a video on how to find & formulate powerful questions. It feels a little rushed in this video & not very clear.
Don’t focus on the word powerful. Focus on the word questions. You want to get to the basic building blocks of anything. Using the examples in this video. What makes a good essay? Good paragraphs. What makes good paragraphs? Good sentences. What makes good sentences? Good language, good words and easy to understand.
How do you make a good cake? How do you make a good website? How do you make a good business for women who work 9-5?
Thank you for making the arguably obtuse concept of FPT brilliantly clear & understandable!
Just as a note , the Space Shuttle’s solid rocket boosters were reusable. They splash-downed in the ocean and later were retrieved.
Beautifully taught & complied together, absolutely love this! Looking forward to more videos from you ~
I'd like to see a video about how First Principle thinking applies when you're trying to figure out how to mass produce cars and cut waiting times to delivery. Storing data about how things went in the past or with competitors and understanding is a foundation of industry. Engineer a plant. Then get the process people to build lots of them so they can build lots of cars.
Read about lean manufacturing. Lean is also first principles in a way. The basics are to first identify what the customer wants and then make exactly that cutting out the excess waste of unneeded features.
This is so beautifully taught. you're so good keep up the good work.
That interview with Elon is why I have been so strongly vegan for the past few years. First principles thinking approach to the dairy industry proved to me that cow’s milk is for calves... not humans.
I use first principles all the time now. It has made me a better mechanic as well. Being able to diagnose issues much faster and more accurately than my colleagues.
Very grateful for learning about this.
Great video! Thank you
Excellent.
A way to solve
PREVIOUSLY IMPOSSIBLE PROBLEMS.
Excellent video. Presented in a manner that was easy to understand. Thanks for sharing.
Best presentation I've come across on step by step of First Principles, very nice!
Great, you gave the example of sequence of questions down to reach the first principle.
First principle thinking is just another variation of the fundamental art of questioning things. Steve Jobs always asked "Why"?; he also boiled things down to basics and rooted out things that were unnecessary.
Great video editing. Good music track. Very informative content as well as the fact that this hits a large audience. Anyone can apply the material in this video, and also, the material in this video applies to anyone regardless who it is. I can tell you understand the essentials of video making for social media. Keep it up my friend. I believe you will go far!
it seems you were wrong
You might read this very often...but
Truly thank you for your ability of explaining!
You gained a loyal subscriber 🤝
You're gonna get big real fast Scott. Keep up the good work
Brilliant video 👏. The sun is white by the way. Appears yellow to us😊
@1:05 Your climate change example is not reason by 1st principles - it's actually reason by analogy. 'is like -', you say. It goes to show why it's hard to reason by 1st principles - we really are wired to reason by analogy - to think 'religiously' so to speak:)
You just did it too at the end.
Watching this video made me understand myself. I have always applied the first principle of thinking in every crucial moment of my days and I didn't even know that.I don't count from 1 to 10 , I count from 10 to 1. What I mean is that I always break down questions backwards and I get the far end of the point. "He who has a why can bear any how"
What you made me realize is that there is a thing called First principle and it has been figured out by people many generations ago. Dope video ! :) :) :)
thx for sharing. can you give examples of what are the specific type of obstacles you faced that made you break down questions backwards on your crucial moments?
Actually this is originally the philosophy of Aristotle.
To look at the first causes on principles in order to accquire fundamental knowledge.
Thanks for the reference to Aristotle, I find that Elon Musk appropriates a lot of principles and theories to himself that can be attributed to others.
This is a great quality video, i'm surprised to see you only have a few thousand views and less than 200 subscribers.
Keep it up and you'll be hitting the millions soon :)
I really appreciate that! I definitely hope that happens one day, haha.
@@Dreamlet very nice content made by you, i really liked it keep it up and keep making more videos. Dont demotivate with your views, always do the best.
i also shared the videos to my friends
@@akshatbijronia7293 Thank you! I really appreciate comments like yours. They're very motivating and encouraging.
@@Dreamlet your most welcome
Great job
Nice Explanation
Keep it up
would've been much appreciated if you could've started explaining the whole process with the dogs and chocolate story. that way it would've been different from the typical elon musk entrepreneur story and more relateable to ordinary situations and assumptions. other from that a great video.
"First principles, Clarice. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?"
you just opened my eyes... now i remembered
Sun is not a "Yellow Star", it appears yellow because of Earth's atmosphere.
The sun does not ALWAYS shine on earth. Solar eclipse prevents sun to shine on earth.
@@phatpham1791 Yeah, but that counter argument doesn't really use first principles
then why other stars are in white
because the way atmos scatters light
@@jeenius5882 what??
Power is above the truth. That's what our friends, politicians, believe.
Great video, thanks. Will use it as I'm planning to start a new business.
Thanks! I wish you the best for your new business.
this was great , very well done. found in viral academy. blown away by your work my friend
Socrates and the study of physics deserve the credit for first principles
Best quote "Question and doubt everything until you're left with the undeniable basic truths."
I really liked your clear explanation of the idea, and the way which you did it!
Thank you! I appreciate that.
Video is truly inspiring.I need to review it four more times
You're a very generous man with a kind personality. Great teacher!
This is great. I'm wanting to use Whiteboard animation on my channel.
thanks for the vid, it could be more simplified though!
Thank you. This idea makes perfect sense even without a degree in physics. Thank you!!
Thank you, was trying to get to truth today, didn't have the full scope of first principles in mind. Thanks!!!
I think at this point I want to combine first principles thinking and Socrates technique of asking "indepth" questions.
Perhaps one of them birthed the other... idk
But I hope to see someone talk about how they are related.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🌍 *The speaker expresses astonishment over debates on universally accepted truths, like the Earth not being flat.*
00:27 🧐 *Highlights the importance of questioning commonly accepted facts, using a statement about the Sun as an example.*
00:41 🐶 *Uses the allegory of two dogs, Little Blue and Mr. Red, to illustrate the dangers of accepting information without questioning.*
00:56 🚬 *Draws parallels between the tobacco industry's misinformation and the current situation with big oil and climate change.*
01:22 💡 *Introduces the concept of 'First Principles Thinking', as described by Elon Musk, emphasizing questioning everything to find basic truths.*
01:50 🚀 *Discusses Musk's application of physics' first principles in problem-solving, focusing on breaking down situations into core components.*
02:17 🎯 *Outlines the first step in applying first principles: Identifying a clear and specific vision or goal.*
02:46 🚧 *Describes the second step as listing out obstacles and actions to achieve the goal, using SpaceX's mission as an example.*
03:14 🤔 *Details the third step: Applying first principles to challenge assumptions and ask fundamental questions about obstacles and actions.*
04:24 🛠️ *Explains the fourth step: Using first principles to create new solutions for obstacles, illustrated by Elon Musk's journey with SpaceX.*
05:05 🌌 *Emphasizes the application of first principles thinking in every action, aiming to discover truth and create innovative solutions.*
06:01 🤯 *Concludes with the impact of first principles thinking on Elon Musk's work and its potential to improve lives and thinking processes.*
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Is it necessary also to question our vision or goal in order to find the first principle behind it?
Its to easy to understand very good.
Keep making content i love it
The most amazing things are yet to come!
Let this person unleash the fullest capacity
Great video, thanks for creating & sharing such interesting material. Look forward to your channels exponential growth! 😊
Best quote "If we want to know the truth from the beginning we have to change the way we think."
This is a cool video, please keep sending videos like this.
Great video, very explanatory
Any books that you would recommend to learn a good foundation in physics. Thank you.
I studied physics in College so I learned from textbooks if that's what you're looking for. Physics for Scientist & Engineers: Paul A. Tipler 6th Edition was the one we used for most of the beginner classes.
Fundamentals of Physics - Halliday, Resnick
thanks for explaining this to me man
THANK YOU FOR CLARITY
Thanks brother, this was really needed...
@Dreamlet Which source did step 2 come from? Thank you :)
Amazing video! Thank you,it's easy to undestand😊😊
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your way of thinking. 👍👊
Mention the books please, great video
For this video, I primarily used "Elon Musk" by Ashlee Vance & "Aristotle's first principles" as references. A good amount of this video is constructed from my original thought & analysis.
You’re a cool UA-camr
Thanks! I use a program called VideoScribe. It's pretty simple to use.
@@Dreamlet Which source did Step 2 come from? Thank you :)
Subscriber no 221.
Needed this info. Needed it for problem solving
Very good
Happy to become ur 68 subscriber , ur video was awesome 😍👌
Great story telling.
Good principles
The answer, "We all know." That is the wrong thing. But what is it do we really "all know"? Question everything, start with your upsets first. That is a good place to start.
He mentions in the video, "1. Identify your vision..." One would then ask, how do I identify my vision? Start with your upsets first. Seek truth and so clarity will reveal.
STEP 1: IDENTIFY YOUR VISION OR GOAL
Must be clear and specific.
STEP 2: LIST ALL OBSTACLES AND ACTIONS
These are what you "think" you need to do.
STEP 3: DISCOVER FIRST PRINCIPLES
Identify current assumptions about the obstacles and actions by asking powerful questions.
STEP 4: BUILD NEW CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Use first principles to reason up.
Great efforts to explain so easily ..
My objective is installation of 2*10^(46) watt solar panel
Saved. Beautiful video
Taking notes, dude. Thank you!
Isn’t first principle just a variation on Jobs’ think different?
Yes..
Well Done, Great video, you created immense accessible knowledge
not just eduactional, but wholesome af
the video starts at 1:35
Great video! Thanks for making it!
Excellent breakdown. Thank you!
Thanks Dude…we’ll done. Peace ✌️
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Is First Principles equals to Descartes' method of doubts?
I really needed this. Thank you
Great video! Nice job!
the tobacco thing wasn't quite as simple as simple as "oh the bad guys paid off other bad guys" (i know he was probably just simplifying for time, but im bored so gonna explain a bit!)
there are actually a lot of things smoking *can* help with (still causes cancer, but in the short term it appears to resolve the issue). which is something they exploited to muddy the waters. plus the whole economy and personal freedom thing lol
i think this is really important for engineers
I think this video misinterpreted the first principle thinking process. In step 4 you sort of combined trying to “reason up from there” with providing creative solutions. Isn’t first principle analysis is analytical in nature and a method used to better understand the problem instead of going into “how to solve a problem”?
Does anyone has different point of view?share your thoughts!
The type of First Principles Thinking I intended to show is more practical in nature than theory. It's the same approach Elon has, and I first learned about it from him, so it's the one I wanted to discuss.
Wonderful
Great video.
Hi! Great video, I love it. Could you share this diagram from the video?
Thanks! Feel free to screen shot the diagram at that frame of the video. If there's a particular way you want me to share it, let me know.
You owned it!!
Great video, I wish you succeed on UA-cam soon and get the subs you deserve :)
This video made me your 228th subscriber
This is the best explanation for first principle.
I can’t stop laughing every time it is mentioned that i just went to russia to buy some icbm’s.
Sounds as casual as going to buy milk at supermarket
The music at the end though... :D
good job!
Pure truth is impossible to attain.
Awesome stuff!
thank oyu
It’s so hilarious, you mentioned cigarettes, smoking in the older generation that was tricked, but nobody mentions the younger generation and their acceptance and willingness of vaping, which does way more damage than cigarettes
1:21 Your brain is missing the cerebellum
Dreamlet thanks video, i'm korean. can i do some ask? I finding Aristotele's book written Frist principles. maybe elon musk reading his book. but i can't find that. because korea website havn't that information . do you know that aristotele's book name?
Hi, are you talking about Aristotle's First Principles?
I read part of it using this pdf:
www.cyjack.com/cognition/Aristotle%27s%20first%20principles.pdf
@@Dreamlet (I'm using Google Translate) Yes. I'm talking the first principle. I am grateful and sorry, but I can not read English well. Can you tell me the title of Aristotle's book, which deals with the First principle in the link? Then I can find and read the translated book in Korea.
demian signal 보낸 링크와 엘론 머스크 (Elon Musk) 에 대한 책으로 통해 “제1의 철학 (First Principles)”를 배웠습니다. 아리스토텔레스 (Aristotle) 의 책 "형이상학 (The Metaphysics)”도 제1의 철학에 대해 토론합니다. 도움이되기를 바랍니다.
@@Dreamlet thank you. you said elon musk's book, can you tell me that book name?
Meant to say book about Elon Musk. "Elon Musk" by Ashlee Vance.
It is just high school philosophic traditions.