Inversion is the practice of thinking through problems in reverse. It’s the practice of “inverting” a problem - turning it upside down - to see it from a different perspective. In its most powerful form, inversion is asking how an endeavor could fail, and then being careful to avoid those pitfalls. As Warren Buffett likes to say when it comes to investing: “Rule number one is don’t lose money. Rule number two is don’t forget rule number one.”
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