Thinking Like Elon Musk Means Thinking Bigger Than Big: Huge

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Many of the world’s innovators stress the importance of ‘Huge Thinking.’ Broken down, the principles for Huge Thinking encompass both First Principles Thinking (FPT) and Elon Musk’s Scientific Method for Problem Solving. But what exactly are the ‘First Principles Thinking’ and ‘Scientific Method for Problem Solving’? Often described by Elon Musk (on podcasts such as Lex Fridman’s interviews), the FPT and Scientific Method for Problem Solving methods use reverse engineering to find solutions to complex problems and drive workplace innovation. Many great thinkers have successfully used these concepts, including military strategist John Boyd, entrepreneur Elon Musk, Philosopher Aristotle, and inventor Johannes Gutenberg. The purpose of this blog post is to outline the principles for Huge Thinking (HT) by describing what FPT and Elon Musk’s Scientific Method for Problem Solving are, how they work, the techniques for establishing first principles, and more. Let’s get started!