# From Symptoms to Causes * Author: [Thorsteinn Siglaugsson](https://www.amazon.com/Thorsteinn-Siglaugsson/e/B084YSQFHW/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1) * ASIN: B084X3XM61 * Pages: 62 pages * Publication: February 16, 2020 * Reference: [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084X3XM61]] * [Kindle link](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B084X3XM61) --- What distinguishes the Logical Thinking Process from most problem-solving and strategy formulation methodologies is its focus on rigorous cause-effect analysis, based on sufficiency and necessity logic, at all stages of the analysis. — location: [38](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B084X3XM61&location=38) --- Deciphering the causality, unearthing false assumptions and removing the conflicts behind false paradigms; this is what the Logical Thinking Process helps us to do. — location: [98](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B084X3XM61&location=98) --- an integral part of the methodology is a comprehensive checklist, used to verify the validity of each entity and cause-effect connection in the analyses. — location: [101](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B084X3XM61&location=101) --- the issue with this common approach is that we keep fixing the effects, not the causes, and often we don‘t really know if the solutions will work, even in the short term, and may have no idea if they might have unintended negative side-effects. — location: [136](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B084X3XM61&location=136) --- What we see here is a manifestation of something very common: Seemingly unrelated problems in fact have a common cause. — location: [214](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B084X3XM61&location=214) --- words and sentences can have vague and ambiguous meaning and different individuals most often understand what is expressed in different ways. Therefore, lack of clarity and precision often leads to misunderstandings that again lead to conflicts, and imprecise use of language can often limit our ability to express our thoughts accurately. Using a framework based on sound deductive logic can greatly help to clarify our communication. — location: [568](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B084X3XM61&location=568)