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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
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Externalize the output of one cognitive agent…

Externalize the output of one cognitive agent into structured, persistent format before transitioning to the next agent, because working memory context decays and does not transfer automatically between cognitive modes.

Why This Is a Principle

This derives from Working Memory Capacity Limit (working memory limits), Exponential Information Decay (exponential decay), and Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik) (unexternalized commitments consume working memory). It prescribes mandatory externalization at handoffs because internal context is not portable. Highly general principle for any multi-mode cognitive work.