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name: reasoning-tools-kb
description: 'A comprehensive library of 100+ transferable reasoning primitives extracted from 34 high-value domains. Covers: Decision Under Uncertainty, Persuasion & Influence, Creative Generation, Complex Systems, Skill Mastery, Coordination & Cooperation, Truth-Seeking & Verification, Conflict & Competition, Resource Allocation, and Pattern Recognition. Each tool includes what it is, why it matters, the key mental move, classic and surprising applications, and failure modes. Use when facing any complex reasoning challenge, decision under uncertainty, or when you need to apply structured thinking frameworks to a problem.'
license: Unspecified
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# Reasoning Tools Knowledge Base

A comprehensive, structured library of transferable reasoning tools extracted from 34 high-value domains.

## How to Use

### By Problem Type
Browse `domains/` organized by what you're trying to do:
- `01-decision-under-uncertainty/` - Making choices with incomplete information
- `02-persuasion-influence/` - Changing minds and shaping behavior
- `03-creative-generation/` - Producing novel ideas and solutions
- `04-complex-systems/` - Understanding interconnected systems
- `05-skill-mastery/` - Learning and developing expertise
- `06-coordination-cooperation/` - Organizing groups and aligning incentives
- `07-truth-seeking/` - Finding and validating claims
- `08-conflict-competition/` - Strategic interaction and adversarial reasoning
- `09-resource-allocation/` - Distributing limited resources optimally
- `10-pattern-recognition/` - Identifying structures and regularities

### By Tool Name
Browse `tools/by-tool-name/` for alphabetical access to all reasoning primitives.

### By Application
Browse `tools/by-application/` for tools grouped by use case.

### Cross-Reference Matrix
See `matrix.md` for a complete cross-reference of all tools mapped to domains.

## Each Tool Includes
- **What**: The core concept
- **Why it matters**: What problem it solves
- **The key move**: The actual mental operation
- **Classic application**: Where it originated
- **Surprising application**: Evidence it transfers
- **Failure modes**: When it misleads
- **Go deeper**: Citations to serious literature