axiom-negation

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name: axiom-negation
description: Identify and suspend fundamental assumptions via de Bono PO. Systematically negate axioms to reveal hidden solution spaces.
execution: strategy
used-by: assumption-destruction
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# Axiom Negation

Identify and suspend fundamental assumptions via de Bono PO.

## State Ledger

| Resource | Target | Current | % |
|----------|--------|---------|---|
| web-search | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| web-research | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-overview | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-search | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-research | 5 | 0 | 0% |

## HARD-GATE

Cannot exit strategy until ≥80% of each budget line is consumed OR yield targets are met with justification for remaining budget.

## Available Tactics

| Tactic | Role |
|--------|------|
| provocation-generation | Generate PO provocations from negated axioms |
| assumption-enumeration | Surface assumptions to negate |

## Available SOPs

| SOP | Role |
|-----|------|
| assumption-perturbation | Perturb each axiom and observe consequences |
| reversal-generation | Generate formal negations of axioms |
| constructive-rebellion | Build alternatives from negated axioms |
| destruction-synthesis | Synthesize negation outputs |

## Execution Guidance

1. **Surface axioms**: Use assumption-enumeration tactic to identify paradigmatic assumptions
2. **Apply PO**: For each axiom, state "PO: [negation]" — suspend judgment
3. **Perturb**: Run assumption-perturbation to observe system response under negation
4. **Extract movement**: Use provocation-generation to find constructive directions
5. **Build alternatives**: Use constructive-rebellion to form viable solutions
6. **Synthesize**: Produce structured output via destruction-synthesis