dialectical-reformulation

$npx mdskill add yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine/dialectical-reformulation

Surface Argyris governing variables and test problem solutions

  • Identifies underlying rules driving behavior in a problem.
  • Uses web-search, web-research, paper-overview, paper-search, and paper-research to gather information.
  • Generates counter-assumptions for each identified governing variable and tests the problem under alternative conditions using double-loop learning.
  • Delivers results through recommendations on potential solutions based on tested alternatives.

SKILL.md

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---
name: dialectical-reformulation
description: Surface Argyris governing variables and test whether the problem dissolves under alternative governing variables (double-loop learning).
used-by: problem-reformulation
---

# Dialectical Reformulation

Apply double-loop learning to question the problem's governing variables.

## Budget

| Base SOP | Target | ±10% Range |
|----------|--------|------------|
| web-search | 20 | 18–22 |
| web-research | 10 | 9–11 |
| paper-overview | 30 | 27–33 |
| paper-search | 20 | 18–22 |
| paper-research | 10 | 9–11 |

## State Ledger

```
<HARD-GATE>
| SOP | Done | Target | % |
|-----|------|--------|---|
| web-search | ? | 20 | ? |
| web-research | ? | 10 | ? |
| paper-overview | ? | 30 | ? |
| paper-search | ? | 20 | ? |
| paper-research | ? | 10 | ? |
Budget Gate: OPEN/CLOSED (>=80% required to exit)
</HARD-GATE>
```

## Available Tactics

- dialectical-escalation

## Available SOPs

**Import:** web-search, web-research, paper-overview, paper-search, paper-research
**Subagent:** governing-variable-surfacing, counter-assumption-generation

## Execution Guidance

Surface Argyris governing variables (the unstated rules driving behavior), generate counter-assumptions for each, test whether the problem dissolves under alternative governing variables (double-loop learning).

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