State the view
Say what you currently think and why.
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Help challenge my thinking.
Bring a view. Give it a fair hearing and a little bit of contention.
Start with something you currently believe, suspect or assume. Ask what you may be taking for granted, what a credible alternative looks like, and what evidence would make you change your mind.
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A simple way to expand your thinking
Invite a serious challenge
Ask for the strongest credible alternative, not just any old viewpoint.
Decide what would change your mind
Separate interesting arguments from evidence that genuinely weakens or strengthens the view.
What this could help with
Use it on something you already have a view about
This can be used with politics, technology, health claims, business ideas, social questions, personal assumptions or almost anything where you already have a view and want to know whether it survives contact with a better argument.
What transfers: What appears to be a coherent train of thought needs something that could challenge it, not merely a collection of agreeable answers.
Our example — how we used it
A view on Bitcoin that eventually changed
Our example is based on Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency is not everyone's cup of tea — that's for sure. So this case is illustrative and our choice; you will choose your own project that expands your knowledge.
Our Bitcoin thinking began with scepticism and curiosity. We tested competing arguments, compared alternatives such as fiat and gold, looked at risks and formed a provisional thesis.
The useful part was not arriving at a thesis. It was refusing to treat that thesis as finished. Has anything materially changed? became the recurring test.
This is about testing a view, not recommending an investment.
AI can help
Bring a credible challenge
AI can offer alternative interpretations, expose assumptions and argue the strongest credible case against your current view.
You still decide
Own the conclusion
You decide which challenges matter, what evidence is convincing and whether your view should change. A different argument is useful; it is not automatically right.
Try it yourself
Start with an opinion you genuinely hold. Ask what you may be taking for granted and what evidence would make you think differently.
I have the following view or assumption: [view]. Help me test it rather than simply agree with it. Identify what I may be taking for granted, give me credible alternative interpretations, tell me what evidence would strengthen or weaken the view, and point out anything that sounds plausible but is not yet well supported.Adapt this prompt