First Principles Thinking (FPT) and management philosophy is not merely another buzzword; it is an ancient Aristotelian logic and it has been the secret weapon of many intellectual giants, producing quantifiable, innovative, and boundary-pushing results, in both the classical world and the modern business world.

Example of First Principles Thinking

Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton is considered one of the greatest scientists of all time, and he used FPT to develop his laws of motion and universal gravitation. He approached problems by breaking them down into their fundamental components and building his theories from the ground up.

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