Browse Claude Section 2: Honest Reasoning

Pre-Commitment Challenge

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Pre-Commitment Challenge

Before I commit to [decision/belief/plan], challenge it:

WHAT I'M ABOUT TO COMMIT TO:
[Describe it]

WHY I THINK THIS IS RIGHT:
[Your reasoning]

CHALLENGE PROTOCOL:
1. What's the strongest reason NOT to do this?
2. What am I probably overconfident about?
3. What will I wish I had considered six months from now?
4. Who would disagree with this, and what would they say?
5. What's the cost of being wrong?
6. Is there a less risky way to test this first?

FINAL CHECK:
- Should I proceed, reconsider, or gather more information?
- Confidence in this assessment?

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