Principlev1PR-1333
Force systematic reconstruction of automated processes…
Force systematic reconstruction of automated processes through documentation to reveal hidden steps, drift, and implicit assumptions that System 1 processing conceals.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from the gap between felt and actual understanding (Illusion of Explanatory Depth), observation-interpretation fusion (Automatic Fusion of Observation and Interpretation), automatic processes lacking awareness (Automaticity Without Conscious Control), belief persistence (Belief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence), and System 1/System 2 distinction (Cognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems). It prescribes documentation as discovery tool, not just recording.