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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
Principlev1PR-090

Schedule periodic reviews at intervals that match…

Schedule periodic reviews at intervals that match the natural decay rate of the information type being reviewed — weekly for action commitments, monthly for strategic projects, quarterly for life direction.

Why This Is a Principle

This derives from Exponential Information Decay (exponential memory decay) and Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik) (uncaptured commitments consume working memory). The principle prescribes matching review frequency to decay rate — not an axiom (which would state the decay rate) but an actionable consequence. The weekly cadence is derived from the decay timeline, not arbitrary.