First Principles
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What is the First Principles?
Reduce to atomic truths, rebuild up
When to use it: When received wisdom or analogy is leading you astray — strip the problem to atoms and rebuild.
Why it works: Bypasses analogy and tradition; what survives reduction to atoms is rarely what people defend.
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