Principlev1PR-654
Active coupling with an external knowledge graph extends…
Active coupling with an external knowledge graph extends cognitive reach only while you maintain, traverse, and trust the system; a graph you built but no longer use is an artifact, not an extension.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from Extended Cognition Thesis (distributed cognition requires functional role), Human memory under stress and cognitive load is unreliable… (memory under stress is unreliable—you must rely on external systems), and Knowledge that exists only in tacit form degrades without… (knowledge degrades without maintenance). It prescribes active practice: cognitive extension (Extended Cognition Thesis) requires ongoing engagement because biological memory alone is insufficient (Human memory under stress and cognitive load is unreliable…) and external structures decay (Knowledge that exists only in tacit form degrades without…).