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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
Principlev1PR-821

Classify decisions as reversible or irreversible before…

Classify decisions as reversible or irreversible before allocating deliberation resources, not during deliberation.

Why This Is a Principle

This is a PRINCIPLE derived from Human beings make decisions under conditions of incomplete… (bounded rationality), Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (finite cognitive resources), and Cognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems (dual-process cognition). It prescribes WHEN to perform classification (before deliberation) rather than stating a foundational fact. It's actionable and general enough to apply across many decision contexts, distinguishing it from the axiom level while remaining broader than a context-specific rule.