Mihir Patel

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Mihir Patel is a product builder and investor passionate about learning, creation, and nature.

Website:

mihirchronicles.com

Specializations:

Creator Investor Product builder Economist Entrepreneur

Interests:

Human behavior Design Finance Markets Psychology of markets Business Creation Nature

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2025-08-30 • philosophy risk complexity antifragility nassim taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb's 'Antifragile' posits that certain systems thrive and improve when exposed to stress and chaos, contrasting with fragile systems that break and robust systems that remain unchanged. Key concepts include the ...

2025-11-30 • strategy decision making organizational psychology prioritization

The article discusses the complexities of prioritization within organizations, emphasizing that it is a challenging responsibility that requires intentional choices to maintain a competitive advantage. It critiques the common tend...

2025-11-15 • strategy product management exploration

The article emphasizes the importance of thorough problem exploration in product management before jumping to solutions. It outlines a structured approach to understanding workplace problems by asking the right questions across va...

2025-05-11 • decision making organizational psychology scope customer experience

The article discusses the complexities of defining scope within organizations, emphasizing the challenges posed by diverse stakeholders such as customers, CEOs, and teams. It highlights the importance of a clear mission statement ...

2025-08-28 • writing culture documentation critical thinking knowledge transfer

The article emphasizes the importance of establishing a writing culture within organizations, regardless of their size. It argues that writing helps codify thoughts, identify product gaps, and facilitate critical thinking. The aut...

2025-10-30 • philosophy spirituality meditation self-actualization hinduism

Eknath Easwaran translates the Upanishads, presenting them as a 'supreme science' of the mind rather than mere religious texts. He emphasizes their practical relevance for modern life, exploring themes such as the unity of Atman a...

2025-11-27 • leadership workplace culture team player patrick lencioni

The post reviews Patrick Lencioni's book 'The Ideal Team Player,' which emphasizes the importance of three key traits in team members: humility, hunger, and people smarts. It narrates the story of a new CEO in a struggling constru...

2025-09-30 • healthy lifestyle chronic illness nutrition education lifestyle metabolism

Dr. Casey Means discusses how modern lifestyle factors, such as processed foods and poor sleep, lead to metabolic dysfunction, which is the root cause of many chronic diseases. She emphasizes the importance of essential biomarkers...

2026-02-01 • parenting community mental health optimism skepticism

The post explores overcoming cynicism and pessimism through humility, hope, and community, aiming to inspire a more optimistic outlook for future generations.

2025-04-19 • investing strategies and insights coffee complexity specification product design

The post emphasizes the importance of intricate details in achieving successful outcomes, particularly in investing and product development. It critiques the tendency of intellectuals to oversimplify complex processes, using the e...

2026-01-31 • strategy growth momentum action urgency

Urgency and action create momentum, driving clarity and success, while clear goals prevent the pitfalls of false urgency.

2025-07-11 • investment charity and charitable causes tax preparation financial planning daf

The author shares insights from their extensive experience in the financial services sector, focusing on Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs). DAFs are charitable giving accounts that allow donors to receive immediate tax deductions while m...

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2025-04-29 • history trade economics globalization

William Bernstein's book explores the profound impact of trade on human enterprise, shaping societies, economies, and cultures. He discusses the conflict between free trade and protectionism, the dramatic impact of trade on empire...

2025-04-19 • health outcomes specification drip coffee

The text discusses the importance of paying attention to intricate details in various domains, using the example of making pour-over coffee to illustrate the significance of details in achieving the desired outcome.

2025-03-01 • creativity nature aesthetics discovery simulation

The text discusses the concept of taste and beauty, and how it is influenced by individual experiences and simulations. It explores the idea that beauty is rooted in usefulness and long-lasting features, and that taste is not nece...

2024-12-15 •

The text discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on human experience and decision-making. It explores the concept of human intelligence and how it differs from machine intelligence. It delves into the fundamental elements ...

2024-12-07 •

The text is a summary of a book on investment legends by William Green, a financial journalist. It shares lessons learned from interviews with superinvestors, including Sir John Templeton, Bill Ruane, Marty Whitman, Howard Marks, ...

2024-11-30 •

The text discusses the importance of information architecture (IA) in the digital world, and how it helps in structuring information, making it usable and findable. It also explains the enterprise architecture of business logic an...

2024-10-31 •

The book 'Factfulness' by Hans Rosling provides a fresh perspective on human progress at a global level in poverty, wealth, population increase, births, mortality, education, healthcare, gender equality, conflict, energy, and the ...

2024-10-18 •

The author discusses their favorite posters and analogies, highlighting the effectiveness of clear, concise, and direct communication. They reflect on the challenges of balancing context in communication and the importance of usin...

2024-10-09 •

The book 'Skunk Works' is a memoir of Ben R. Rich's years at Lockheed, detailing the design process behind military aircrafts like the U-2, SR-71, and F-117. It emphasizes the importance of small teams in producing incredible resu...

2024-10-05 •

The text discusses the complexities of product management and the need for principled decision making to drive results in a complex environment. It emphasizes the importance of having principles tied to the vision statement and st...

2024-09-28 •

The text discusses the importance of observing rather than absorbing problems and getting involved in too many battles. It emphasizes the need to choose the right tribe with aligned principles to reduce chaos and focus on the orig...