Li Lu's multidisciplinary mental model lattice — 18 cross-disciplinary models and an 8-step
decision framework for analyzing problems and making decisions.
Distilled from Li Lu's recommended reading list of 139 books spanning science, evolution,
institutional economics, behavioral psychology, value investing, and the history of civilization.
Use when: user mentions "Li Lu", "mental model lattice", "worldly wisdom", "latticework",
"multidisciplinary thinking", or needs cross-disciplinary analysis, investment decisions,
institutional quality assessment, or cognitive bias detection.
Also triggers on: "analyze this from multiple angles", "what are my blind spots",
"will this trend last", "give me a comprehensive analysis".
Do NOT trigger for single-domain expertise needs (pure technical, pure legal questions).
2026-04-13