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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
Principlev1PR-603

Match change methods to change type

use linear approaches for clear low-resistance changes, stage-based for motivation challenges, systems approaches for feedback-loop contexts, and adaptive approaches when the problem requires self-transformation.

Why This Is a Principle

Grounds in The behavior of a system arises from its structure… (system behavior arises from structure), Different problem domains require fundamentally different… (different domains need different approaches), and Single-loop learning adjusts actions within existing… (single vs double-loop learning). The principle prescribes matching intervention type to change structure. It's schema-selection applied to change methods—derived guidance not foundational.