How To Use It
You can use second-order thinking in two ways:
1. As a purely mental exercise
2. You can write it down on paper
Consider a decision you have to make.
Look at the most immediate (first-order) effects of making the decision. Then for each effect ask yourself: "And then What?"
That is how you examine the second-order of your decisions consequences.
This exercise can be repeated for as many orders as you find practical.
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