dialectical-reformulation

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Surface Argyris governing variables and test whether the problem dissolves under alternative governing variables (double-loop learning).

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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).

Available Tactics

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

Tactic	When to use
deep-insight-dialectical-escalation	Double-loop learning escalation — surface governing variables, generate counter-assumptions, test if problem dissolves under alternatives, score wickedness if it persists.

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOP	When to use
counter-assumption-generation	Generate dialectical opposites for governing variables — coherent alternative worldviews where the opposite is true.
governing-variable-surfacing	Apply Argyris framework to identify governing variables — the unstated rules driving behavior in a research field.