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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
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During a holding period, maintain active awareness…

During a holding period, maintain active awareness of the contradiction by writing notes when it surfaces rather than ignoring it or forcing resolution.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Generative Externalization (writing as generative act), Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure (externalization exposes gaps), and Two-Level Metacognitive Architecture (metacognition monitoring). Prescribes the difference between productive holding and passive avoidance.