Concepts
The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types
Check every important message for SCQA
Before sending any important communication, apply the SCQA test—verify the message includes Situation (what reader knows), Complication (what changed), Question (what this raises), and Answer (your point)—adding any missing layer before transmission.
Use a weighted decision matrix when options exceed 3…
For decisions involving three or more options and four or more criteria, externalize the comparison into a weighted decision matrix rather than relying on intuitive averaging, because working memory cannot hold all dimensions simultaneously.
Assign criterion weights before scoring options — knowing…
When building a decision matrix, assign criterion weights before scoring any options to prevent unconscious adjustment of weights toward your pre-existing preference.
Score by criterion across options, not by option across…
Score one criterion at a time across all options rather than one option at a time across all criteria, to force apples-to-apples comparison and reduce halo effects.
Every decision framework needs five explicit components
For each decision framework you build, explicitly include five components: evaluation criteria, sequence of evaluation, time budget, kill conditions (automatic disqualifiers), and decision rights (who decides, who is consulted).
For 6+ person decisions, collect independent written…
When a decision requires input from six or more people with distributed expertise, use independent written assessment before any group discussion—have each person write their recommendation anonymously, compile responses, then discuss—to prevent anchoring and social hierarchy from suppressing better information.
Score process and outcome independently on a 2x2…
Evaluate decision quality separately from outcome quality by scoring process and results independently, placing decisions in a 2x2 matrix to distinguish deserved success, bad luck, dumb luck, and deserved failure.