📄 99 — Reversibility Test
Definition
Evaluating whether a decision is reversible or irreversible, and adjusting caution accordingly.
When to Use
• Strategic decisions • Hiring • Investments • System design • Policy changes
How It Improves Reasoning
It prevents over‑caution on reversible decisions and encourages caution on irreversible ones.
Steps
- Identify whether the decision is reversible.
- Evaluate cost of reversal.
- Adjust speed and caution.
- Proceed accordingly.
Example
Choosing a software tool is reversible; selling a company is not.
Prompts
• “Is this decision reversible or irreversible?” • “How should caution change based on reversibility?”