Principlev1

Maintain ability to explain what delegated systems are doing

Maintain ability to explain what delegated systems are doing in concrete terms—if you cannot articulate method, tradeoffs, and quality criteria, you have over-delegated.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Illusion of Explanatory Depth (self-assessment unreliable until forced to explain), Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure (externalizing exposes gaps in understanding), and Bias Blind Spot Asymmetry (people fail to detect biases in own judgment while seeing them in others). This prescribes explanation as a test for appropriate delegation level, which is derived from axioms about metacognitive accuracy.

Source Lessons

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Over-delegation warning signs

Delegating too much creates disconnection from the work that matters and atrophies critical skills.

Connections

Derived From (3)

AxiomIllusion of Explanatory Depth AxiomBias Blind Spot Asymmetry AxiomExternalization Exposes Hidden Structure

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