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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
Principlev1PR-1502

Design a minimal degraded-mode version of chains (2-4 core…

Design a minimal degraded-mode version of chains (2-4 core links) that preserves the sequence structure while reducing duration or intensity, preventing complete chain abandonment during disrupted conditions.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from A behavioral sequence in progress tends to continue unless… (behavioral momentum), Human memory under stress and cognitive load is unreliable… (memory unreliable under stress), and There is no neutral way to present choices - every… (no neutral way to present choices). This prescribes designing FALLBACK chains based on how sequences behave under degraded conditions.