I loved Cleese's talk and I wonder if there's the inverse of it somewhere? On the opposite side of the spectrum are those of us who make all sorts of wonderful connections but have difficulty putting A next to B next to C.

Perhaps it's Elon Musk's chats on thinking in first principles, but I'd love if anyone knows some introductions to linear, tight-knit, strategic thinking.

Edit: I also wonder if books on clarity in writing like Zissner's "On Writing Well" qualifies here. Writing is linear and the practice of it presumably should help the writer think more clearly.