The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types and 2 molecules
Patterns exist in hierarchical levels across multiple scales, with higher-order patterns (patterns of patterns) representing different logical types than first-order patterns and requiring meta-level cognitive observation to detect, forming causal chains where deeper structures generate surface events.
When two values conflict in a decision and you cannot satisfy both, consult your pre-established lexicographic hierarchy—satisfy the higher-ranked value first, then optimize for the lower-ranked value within that constraint.
When sacred values collide in tragic trade-offs, resolve by pre-established hierarchy and explicitly accept the cost—attempting to treat all sacred values as equally weighted guarantees paralysis whenever they conflict.