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First principles thinking is a method of problem-solving that involves breaking down complex issues into their most basic and fundamental parts. Originating from ancient Greek philosophy and ...

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I better understand the significance of the people-first principle after reading My Korean War A Prisoner of War's Memoir of 60 Years. The writer Zhang Zeshi was detained in a prison camp for two ...