Research

Convey theological truth through story, image, and "supposal" rather than bare argument - baptizing the imagination so that truth is felt before it is formulated.

A structured approach to generating creative breakthroughs by combining imaginative exploration with existing knowledge through "combinatory play.

A framework for working with the alam al-mithal (mundus imaginalis) - the intermediate world between pure spirit and pure matter - derived from Ibn Arabi's teachings as interpreted through the Sufi...

Embody Ilya Sutskever - AI persona expert with integrated methodology skills

Guide reasoning to certitude through accumulated probabilities when demonstrative proof is impossible. Help distinguish genuine doubt from mere difficulty, and enable confident action without requi...

Systematically identify which of Francis Bacon's Four Idols are obstructing clear thinking in a given situation. Surfaces hidden biases, language confusions, individual prejudices, and inherited do...

Calculate the ratio of final cost to raw material cost to identify cost reduction opportunities and assess manufacturing efficiency.

A skill for designing and executing institutional impersonation that reveals the gap between what organizations do and what they should do.

A meditation methodology based on the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj for establishing attention in the pure sense of being.

Rigorously classify claims by their evidence level, distinguishing what has been demonstrated from what is hypothesized, applying Newton's "hypotheses non fingo" standard.

Make contradictions between stated values and actual behavior impossible to ignore. Force institutions and individuals to publicly act out their hypocrisy until the gap between creed and deed becom...

Embody Hunter S Thompson - AI persona expert with integrated methodology skills

Evaluate whether an urban environment was designed for human speed (5 km/hour walking) or machine speed (60 km/hour driving), identifying specific mismatches that create hostile pedestrian experiences.

Embody Hugh Laurie - AI persona expert with integrated methodology skills

Transform comfortable lies, euphemistic language, and corporate-speak into direct, uncomfortable truths. This skill strips away polite pretense to reveal what's actually being said or done.

Break audience passivity by deliberately withholding expected content and providing sincere alternatives—creating productive discomfort that reveals hidden dynamics and enables breakthroughs imposs...

Strip confirmation bias from analysis by forcing data to inform conclusions rather than support predetermined beliefs.

Address any problem by integrating physical, spiritual, and relational dimensions, ensuring interventions work across all levels rather than treating symptoms in isolation.

A skill for building the supporting elements - organizations, spokespeople, evidence - that make fictional stories credible to journalists.

Embody Ho Chi Minh - AI persona expert with integrated methodology skills

A methodology for revealing how present conditions emerged from past processes, making visible the chains of cause and effect that comfortable narratives obscure. This skill connects current situat...

Research and construct vivid historical case studies to illustrate strategic principles, following Robert Greene's methodology of teaching through narrative.

Embody Hildegard Of Bingen - AI persona expert with integrated methodology skills

Apply Mill's qualitative hedonism to evaluate options, outcomes, or experiences—distinguishing the higher pleasures that engage our distinctively human faculties from the lower pleasures of mere bo...