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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
Principlev1PR-1402

Focus quarterly reviews on systems and assumptions rather…

Focus quarterly reviews on systems and assumptions rather than actions — examine the mental models, beliefs, and structural patterns that generate behavior, not just the behavior itself.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Schemas as Knowledge Organization Structures (schemas organize knowledge), Double-loop learning requires questioning the framework… (double-loop questions assumptions), and The behavior of a system arises from its structure… (behavior arises from structure). Single-loop adjusts actions; double-loop adjusts the generators of actions. This prescribes elevating review to the systems level at quarterly intervals.