| name | blind-spot-chain |
| description | Five-skill sequence for 'what am I missing?' - Collide → Critique → Scale → Synthesize → Simplify. Use when you suspect you're not seeing something. |
| tier | π |
| version | 1 |
| dewey_id | π.3.7.0 |
| purpose | gap-detection |
| components | ["collision-zone-thinking","critical-perspective","scale-game","synthesis-engine","simplification-cascades"] |
Blind Spot Chain
"What am I missing?"
The Sequence
1. Collision-Zone → What if we smashed X into Y?
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2. Critical-Perspective → What assumptions am I making?
↓
3. Scale-Game → What breaks at 1000x or 0.001x?
↓
4. Synthesis → What patterns emerge from 1-3?
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5. Simplification → What one insight eliminates multiple things?
When to Use
- "Something feels off but I can't name it"
- Stuck on a problem, tried obvious solutions
- Before committing to a major decision
- When you've been in one frame too long
- Reviewing your own work
The Five Phases
1. Collision-Zone Thinking
"What if we treated X like Y?"
Force unrelated concepts together. See what emerges.
2. Critical Perspective
"What am I assuming without noticing?"
Question the frame. What's taken for granted?
3. Scale Game
"What happens at extremes?"
Test at 1000x bigger, 1000x smaller, instant, year-long.
4. Synthesis
"What patterns emerge?"
Integrate findings from phases 1-3.
5. Simplification Cascades
"If THIS is true, what else falls away?"
Find the one insight that eliminates multiple components.
Output Format
BLIND SPOT CHECK: [topic]
COLLISIONS:
- X + Y → [spark]
ASSUMPTIONS FOUND:
- [hidden assumption]
SCALE BREAKS:
- At 1000x: [what breaks]
- At 0.001x: [what breaks]
SYNTHESIS:
- Pattern: [survived all phases]
SIMPLIFICATION:
- If [X], then [Y, Z, W] all unnecessary
BLIND SPOT IDENTIFIED:
[What you weren't seeing]
Different from Pentad
| Pentad | Blind Spot Chain |
|---|
| Building up | Finding gaps |
| "What IS this?" | "What am I MISSING?" |
| Construct | Deconstruct |
The thing you can't see is usually behind you. Turn around.
