The website, Farnam Street, is focused on helping individuals learn faster, think better, and make smart decisions. It emphasizes the importance of building knowledge by leveraging what others have already figured out. The site provides articles, a weekly newsletter called "Brain Food" that offers timeless insights and actionable ideas, a podcast featuring interviews with experts in various fields, book recommendations, courses, and resources related to accelerated learning and mental models. The goal of Farnam Street is to provide readers with tools and techniques for improving their thinking processes, analyzing problems effectively, seizing opportunities, and making intelligent decisions without relying solely on luck.
