Systematic rational inquiry mapped onto hexagonal networks of connected thought
Formal systems of deductive reasoning. Propositional calculus and predicate logic as foundations of rational thought.
#FORMAL_SYSTEMSEmpirical observation and data-driven analysis. The bedrock of justified belief and scientific inquiry.
#EMPIRICISMProbabilistic reasoning and belief updating. Calibrating confidence in proportion to available evidence.
#PROBABILITYThe study of knowledge itself. What can we know, how do we know it, and what justifies our beliefs?
#KNOWLEDGEUnderstanding cognitive biases and heuristics. Mapping the systematic errors in human reasoning.
#BIAS_MAPGame theory, utility functions, and optimal choice under uncertainty. Rational agency in complex environments.
#GAME_THEORYMental models and conceptual frameworks. Building accurate representations of complex systems.
#FRAMEWORKSMoral reasoning grounded in rational principles. Consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics analyzed.
#MORAL_CALCAlignment research and existential risk analysis. Ensuring intelligent systems serve human values.
#ALIGNMENTPrediction markets and calibrated forecasting. Quantifying uncertainty about future events.
#PREDICTIONAdversarial collaboration and steel-manning. Finding truth through structured intellectual discourse.
#DISCOURSESystems thinking and complexity science. Understanding emergent properties and feedback loops.
#COMPLEXITYRationality about rationality. Examining and improving our reasoning processes themselves.
#RECURSIVEApplied rationality in daily life. Translating theoretical frameworks into practical decision-making tools.
#APPLIEDBeliefs are not possessions to defend but hypotheses to test. When evidence contradicts expectation, update the map, not the territory.
Assign probabilities, not absolutes. Calibrated confidence distinguishes the rational agent from the dogmatic one.
Before refuting, reconstruct the strongest possible version of the opposing argument. Truth emerges from honest engagement.
Know your cognitive failure modes. Anchoring, confirmation bias, availability heuristic -- name them to tame them.