Principlev1

Allocate larger time blocks to fewer concurrent tasks rather

Allocate larger time blocks to fewer concurrent tasks rather than fragmenting time into many small slices, because context-switching costs consume 20-40% of effective capacity.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Task-switching generates attention residue that persists (task-switching generates attention residue), Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (attention is finite and depletes), and Working Memory Capacity Limit (working memory limits). The principle: given measurable switching costs, reducing switch frequency by increasing block size produces more effective work. This is prescriptive and quantifiable.

Source Lessons

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Resource contention

When multiple agents need the same scarce resource like your attention define allocation rules.

Connections

Derived From (3)

AxiomWorking Memory Capacity Limit AxiomDirected Attention as Depletable Resource AxiomTask-switching generates attention residue that persists

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