48 lines
1.5 KiB
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48 lines
1.5 KiB
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description: Analyze what you give up by choosing this option
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argument-hint: [choice or leave blank for current context]
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---
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<objective>
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Apply opportunity cost analysis to $ARGUMENTS (or the current discussion if no arguments provided).
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Every yes is a no to something else. What's the true cost of this choice?
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</objective>
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<process>
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1. State the choice being considered
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2. List what resources it consumes (time, money, energy, attention)
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3. Identify the best alternative use of those same resources
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4. Compare value of chosen option vs. best alternative
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5. Determine if the tradeoff is worth it
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</process>
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<output_format>
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**Choice:** [what you're considering doing]
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**Resources Required:**
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- Time: [hours/days/weeks]
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- Money: [amount]
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- Energy/Attention: [cognitive load]
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- Other: [relationships, reputation, etc.]
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**Best Alternative Uses:**
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- With that time, could instead: [alternative + value]
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- With that money, could instead: [alternative + value]
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- With that energy, could instead: [alternative + value]
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**True Cost:**
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Choosing this means NOT doing [best alternative], which would have provided [value].
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**Verdict:**
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[Is the chosen option worth more than the best alternative?]
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</output_format>
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<success_criteria>
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- Makes hidden costs explicit
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- Compares to best alternative, not just any alternative
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- Accounts for all resource types (not just money)
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- Reveals when "affordable" things are actually expensive
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- Enables genuine comparison of value
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</success_criteria>
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