Thinking With Models
A Useful Model Leaves Things Out; Ask Which Ones Matter
Evaluate a model by identifying its purpose, simplifications and limits, then ask whether the omitted details matter for the decision being made.
REASONS · VALUES · CHOICES
assumptions
Practical Philosophy
A Thought Experiment Tests an Idea Without Becoming a Real Event
Use a thought experiment to examine a principle, change one assumption at a time and avoid presenting an imagined case as evidence about real behaviour.