Principlev1
Track the evolution of your beliefs over time rather than
Track the evolution of your beliefs over time rather than overwriting previous positions, because the trajectory of revision itself contains knowledge that the current state alone cannot provide.
Why This Is a Principle
This is a principle derived from axioms about memory reconstruction (Hindsight Bias and Calibration Necessity, Memory is reconstructive, not reproductive—humans rebuild) and the generative nature of externalization (Generative Externalization). It prescribes a specific action (tracking versions) that follows from these foundational truths. It's not an axiom itself because it's actionable advice derived from how memory and externalization work, not a statement about how cognition fundamentally operates.