The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types and 2 molecules
Before committing to any purchase decision, explicitly name what else that money could buy in different categories (not just competitor products), because mental retrieval naturally limits alternatives to within-category competitors and misses the highest-value cross-category tradeoffs.
When evaluating whether to optimize an existing system, calculate breakeven time by dividing optimization effort by weekly time savings—if payback exceeds the system's expected remaining lifespan, redirect effort to the actual constraint instead.