Mind · Reasoning
Complexitytax
Before dismissing a distinction as too complicated, state what decision it would change
Definition
Mechanism
A distinction proposed for dismissal as too complicated is first tested: state which Decision or prediction would change if it were kept. A distinction that changes nothing may be dropped; one that changes something is kept, whatever it costs to state.
Invariants
- A dismissed distinction carries a statement of what it would have changed.
- A distinction that would change a decision or prediction is not dismissed for its length.
Risks
Failure modes
Slogan win
the shorter account is preferred because it is shorter.
Complexity hoard
every distinction is kept whether or not it changes anything.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Infrastructure
Irrevocable selection from a set of options
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.
Reference