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Hi, my name is Kacper and I'm FIPS' Editor in Chief. Thank you for your interest in first principles thinking and/or contributing to tackling a societal challenge that you care about.

To make this publication a reality, we have put forth the following process: (1) you submit a short desciption of your article proposal to me; (2) a few feedback rounds take place with one of our editors; (3) your article will be posted on our website, published in the First Principles Thinking Review, and shared with people who might be able to implement your ideas in practice.

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Topic. Related to first principles thinking in theory or in practice. For more information about this method, please refer here.

Word limit. Minimum of 500 words, although longer submissions are encouraged.

Title and summary. Please title your article (10 words or less) and give a short (100 words) description.

References. Please use footnotes for all in-text citations and include a reference list in APA format.

Language. Consistent British or American spellings are equally acceptable.

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