Principlev1PR-595
Match schema selection to error cost structure
apply thorough multi-perspective analysis when errors are irreversible and expensive, fast heuristics when errors are reversible and cheap.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (executive function depletes finite resources) and Simple decision rules using less information can outperform… (simple rules can outperform complex models in uncertain environments). The principle prescribes resource allocation based on consequence structure. It's ecological rationality operationalized—matching cognitive investment to stakes. Actionable, general across decision types, and not itself an axiom.