Principlev1
Before rendering any decision with internal conflict,
Before rendering any decision with internal conflict, conduct a structured hearing where each competing drive expresses its concern without interruption.
Why This Is a Principle
Grounds in The mind operates as multiple semi-autonomous processes (multiple agents), Conversational Memory Asymmetry From Production Planning (conversation splits working memory), and Attention as Gate to Conscious Perception (attention creates perceptual blindness). The principle prescribes due process for internal drives: hear all parties before deciding. The lesson argues this is epistemic - the first-heard drive lacks full information.