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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
Principlev1PR-1054

Store dated observations rather than relying on memory…

Store dated observations rather than relying on memory to enable retrospective trend analysis.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Exponential Information Decay (memory decay), Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik) (working memory consumption), and Memory is reconstructive, not reproductive—humans rebuild… (memory is reconstructive). Prescribes externalization as prerequisite for trend detection. General and actionable.