Most people solve problems by copying solutions that worked before. It’s fast. It’s familiar. And most of the time, it works. But borrowed solutions also carry hidden assumptions, inherited limitations, and invisible constraints that may no longer apply. First principles thinking is what happens when you stop borrowing and start building. Instead of relying on precedent, you break problems down to their most fundamental truths and build solutions from the ground up. In First Principles Thinking Made Simple, Kimani Upshur explains how this powerful method works and how it can be applied to real-world decisions. Inside this book you will learn: • Why most thinking starts from assumptions • The difference between reasoning by analogy and reasoning from first principles • How to break complex problems into fundamental components • Techniques for identifying and challenging hidden assumptions • How innovators use first principles thinking to solve difficult problems • Practical ways to apply the method to business, decisions, and everyday life Clear thinking does not begin with answers. It begins with better questions. And the best questions start at the foundation.