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Weighted decision matrix
a structured decision-making framework that externalizes priorities by systematically weighting criteria and scoring options across those criteria to make visible the structure of judgment and enable examination of trade-offs rather than replacing intuitive evaluation
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely establishes the semantic boundary of 'weighted decision matrix' by identifying its genus (structured decision-making framework) and differentia (systematically weighting criteria and scoring options to externalize priorities and make judgment structure visible). It distinguishes this from a decision machine by explicitly stating it is a 'decision mirror' that enables examination rather than replacing judgment.
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AxiomCognition Operates Through Dual Processing SystemsPrincipleTreat digital workspace design as cognitive architecture…PrincipleLimit capture tools to 2-3 in a deliberate stack (fast…PrincipleRoute work to the appropriate agent—human, system, tool…PrincipleInstrument systems with the minimum number of metrics…PrincipleWhen multiple changes are made simultaneously…PrincipleWhen designing cognitive agents, examine the full pattern…PrincipleRetire cognitive agents based on current value production…PrincipleUse the 'five whys' technique on any significant energy…PrincipleSelect tools based on how well they integrate…PrincipleImplement automatic savings and investment transfers before…PrincipleUse external systems (AI, writing, trusted others) to assessPrincipleRespond to emotional bids (small implicit requests…PrincipleWhen holding more power in a relationship (formal authority…PrincipleBreak work into dimensions and track energy response to eachPrincipleWhen making decisions under cognitive load, time pressure…PrincipleTest value authenticity through sacrifice by examining what…PrinciplePeriodically surface process schemas by extracting embedded…PrincipleAssign decision authority to the lowest level…PrincipleDefine explicit escalation criteria specifying…PrincipleUse satisficing decision rules (define 'good enough'…PrincipleAggregate predictions by confidence level and compare statedPrincipleWhen formal and intuitive schemas produce conflicting…PrincipleCalculate your actual prediction accuracy across documented…PrincipleTest each candidate classification dimension by asking…PrincipleFor knowledge relationships, separate epistemic confidence…PrincipleDesign systems based on Theory Y assumptions (people seek…PrincipleApplying a single decision process across structurally…PrincipleDecision deliberation effort should scale…PrincipleWhen two cognitive agents both claim authority over the samePrincipleSpecify every delegation with five components