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Zohar Strinka

I am the creator of https://meta-problem.com/ a resource for choosing which problem to solve.

Let’s fix the flaws in traditional problem solving

Jun 29, 2026

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9 min read

Let’s fix the flaws in traditional problem solving

How to pick better problems

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Other people are allowed to be wrong

Jun 15, 2026

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2 min read

Other people are allowed to be wrong

A mantra for gaining perspective

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Why “best” depends on the context

Jun 1, 2026

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2 min read

Why “best” depends on the context

Lessons from writing exam questions

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Don’t let the framework become a cage

May 18, 2026

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1 min read

Don’t let the framework become a cage

Real life is not linear

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Do Your Thinking Before You Ask AI

May 4, 2026

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2 min read

Do Your Thinking Before You Ask AI

Beware anchoring bias

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
OMG, no one could possibly have foreseen this

Apr 20, 2026

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2 min read

OMG, no one could possibly have foreseen this

One simple question to avoid unintended consequences

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Could we wait an hour to decide?

Apr 6, 2026

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4 min read

Could we wait an hour to decide?

Making the best choice for your health

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Does problem framing really solve anything?

Mar 23, 2026

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4 min read

Does problem framing really solve anything?

Focus first on the future

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Which uncertainties are worth the effort to reduce?

Mar 9, 2026

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4 min read

Which uncertainties are worth the effort to reduce?

Not all unknowns are equal

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
When the unknown matters, and when it doesn’t

Feb 23, 2026

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4 min read

When the unknown matters, and when it doesn’t

Will it change your decision?

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
A big announcement, and a favor to ask

Feb 9, 2026

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2 min read

A big announcement, and a favor to ask

The new Meta-problem.com is live!

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
What’s your learning curve for reducing uncertainty?

Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

What’s your learning curve for reducing uncertainty?

Knowable and unknowable uncertainties

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Who you ask shapes what you ask

Jan 12, 2026

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4 min read

Who you ask shapes what you ask

Help your expert to help you

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
What makes a question good?

Dec 29, 2025

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3 min read

What makes a question good?

How to get the answer you need

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Q&A is a Funny Thing

Dec 15, 2025

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4 min read

Q&A is a Funny Thing

How we request a gift of answers.

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Why Do Experts Change Your Questions?

Dec 1, 2025

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5 min read

Why Do Experts Change Your Questions?

It’s not just to annoy you

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Who Made That Decision?

Nov 17, 2025

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4 min read

Who Made That Decision?

Accountability isn't always clear.

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
How Strong Are Your Preferences?

Nov 3, 2025

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4 min read

How Strong Are Your Preferences?

Defining good choices

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
The Appeal of Do-It-Yourself

Oct 20, 2025

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4 min read

The Appeal of Do-It-Yourself

Getting what you paid for

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Problem-Havers and Problem-Solvers

Oct 6, 2025

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4 min read

Problem-Havers and Problem-Solvers

Who needs what?

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Time Changes Everything, Including Your Decisions

Sep 22, 2025

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3 min read

Time Changes Everything, Including Your Decisions

Deciding when to schedule your bike tune-up

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Travel Disruptions Have Taught Me What I Value.

Sep 8, 2025

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4 min read

Travel Disruptions Have Taught Me What I Value.

How a cancelled flight helped sort want from need

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Designing for A Cold Day in Hell

Aug 25, 2025

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4 min read

Designing for A Cold Day in Hell

Good systems work even when things go wrong.

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Should You Always Start with Your Top Priority?

Aug 11, 2025

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4 min read

Should You Always Start with Your Top Priority?

Making the most of your life

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
Solving Better Problems

Jul 28, 2025

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5 min read

Solving Better Problems

There is more space than you think between a rock and a hard place

Zohar Strinka
Zohar Strinka
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