Mental Models & Famous Laws

A latticework for clearer thinking

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Lindy effect

If a book has been read for 200 years, it's probably going to be read for another 200.

Definition

For non-perishable things, the longer something has existed, the longer it's likely to keep existing.

Step 1

In one or two sentences, what do you think this concept means? Wrong is fine; the small struggle is what makes the answer stick.