Principlev1

Document decisions by capturing not just the conclusion but

Document decisions by capturing not just the conclusion but the full context: alternatives considered, information available and missing, optimization criteria, and conditions that would trigger reconsideration.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from memory reconstruction shifting toward outcomes (Hindsight Bias and Calibration Necessity), systematic overconfidence (Systematic Overconfidence Taxonomy), and belief perseverance (Belief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence). The principle prescribes what to capture to defeat hindsight bias and enable genuine learning.

Source Lessons

L-0182

Externalize decisions not just information

The most valuable thing to capture is why you chose what you chose. Decisions decay faster than facts — and unlike facts, they cannot be reconstructed after the outcome is known.

Connections

Derived From (3)

AxiomHindsight Bias and Calibration Necessity AxiomSystematic Overconfidence Taxonomy AxiomBelief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence

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