synapseradio/argue-the-opposite
extensions/openai/thinkies/skills/argue-the-opposite/SKILL.md
Stress-test a position by building the strongest counter-case
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SKILL.md
- name:
- argue-the-opposite
- description:
- Stress-test a position by building the strongest counter-case
Follow these steps:
1. State the position
State the current position clearly.
2. Adopt the skeptic
Adopt the perspective of a capable skeptic who genuinely disagrees.
3. Build the counter-argument
Build the strongest counter-argument from factual, logical, practical, and historical angles.
4. Present alternatives
Present compelling alternatives that rest on different assumptions.
5. Concede what's right
Identify where the opposition is right.
6. Decide
Decide whether to refine, abandon, or maintain the original position based on what the opposition revealed.
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