PRAGMA — chapter infographics

Original editorial illustrations for all 28 substantive entries. Each page links to the chapter, its summary and detailed notes.

About

About

Notice preventable danger

Improve the way work moves

Clarify the words guiding decisions

[C04-P007–P020]

VISUAL: An editor studies three connected windows in a practical workshop: a weak support, a stalled work queue, and two people using the same label for different objects. A single path connects careful observation to a deliberate choice.

EDITORIAL: Editorial synthesis of the introduction’s three-part structure; historical vulnerability is not reduced to individual carelessness.

Danger Flags #1: Fear And Love

Danger Flags #1: Fear And Love

Enthusiasm starts the conversation

Small commitments reveal conduct

Respect grows through follow-through

[C06-P145–P162]

VISUAL: Two colleagues progress from an animated conversation to jointly preparing a dinner table when a minor snag occurs, then calmly complete the task together. Show tangible cooperation, not judging faces or warning badges on people.

EDITORIAL: Editorial illustration of Marshall’s small-project approach; one incident is not a diagnosis of character.

Danger Flags #2: Overlooking

Danger Flags #2: Overlooking

Notice the uncomfortable fact

Compare with similar cases

Make a concrete adjustment

[C07-P143–P177]

VISUAL: A planner notices repeated late arrivals on a simple timeline, compares several similar journeys, then moves a departure marker earlier while leaving the appointment fixed. Show the correction as a practical response to evidence, not moral condemnation.

EDITORIAL: Editorial everyday illustration; the chapter’s business percentages are not universal statistics and should not appear as data.

Danger Flags #3: Internal Strife

Danger Flags #3: Internal Strife

Notice the recurring trigger

Interrupt the unhelpful response

Practice a more useful action

[C08-P133–P139]

VISUAL: A researcher notices an inaccurate claim and pauses before entering a looping online argument. The same curiosity is then directed into a notebook and a calm discussion with a colleague, producing a clearer shared explanation. Avoid labels that diagnose or condemn other people.

EDITORIAL: Editorial illustration of Marshall’s personal account; historical personality types are not modern diagnoses.

Danger Flags #4: Hatred

Danger Flags #4: Hatred

Notice the emotional pull

Decide what needs to change

Act—or stop feeding the exchange

[C09-P116–P154]

VISUAL: Two people at a table: one offers a tangled loop of angry speech as though serving a dish; the other calmly leaves it untouched and directs attention to repairing a real small problem nearby. Use an editorial metaphor, not an invented portrait of the Buddha.

EDITORIAL: Neutrality means choosing an effective response, not accepting harm or abandoning justified criticism.

Danger Flags #5: Neglect

Danger Flags #5: Neglect

Was the method taught?

Can it be carried out?

Keep the essential duty in view

[C10-P040–P055; C10-P080–P109]

VISUAL: A workshop supervisor first demonstrates a required safety check, the learner practices it, and then completes it despite a distracting side task. Use a benign workshop example rather than depicting combat or hazardous technical instructions.

EDITORIAL: Editorial decision sequence; resources and workload matter as well as knowledge and intention.

Danger Flags #6: Bravado

Danger Flags #6: Bravado

State your intended outcome

Consider their incentives

Prepare for an unwelcome response

[C11-P058–P066; C11-P093–P112]

VISUAL: Two negotiators view the same proposed arrangement from opposite sides of a table. One sees a generous offer; the other sees a narrowing future choice. A neutral overhead view reveals both perspectives and room to revise the arrangement. No combat, daggers or approval of coercion.

EDITORIAL: Editorial negotiation analogy; understanding another viewpoint does not guarantee agreement.

Danger Flags #7: Structural Problems

Danger Flags #7: Structural Problems

Who benefits if it fails?

Does its mission still matter?

Does protection depend on one actor?

[C12-P056–P076; C12-P090–P103]

VISUAL: A prosperous medieval treasury appears solid, but a cutaway reveals three distinct supporting arrangements: a useful service, reciprocal obligations, and a protective charter. Show one support weakening as circumstances change while the building’s outward facade remains impressive.

EDITORIAL: Editorial structural metaphor inspired by the Templar account, not a literal architectural reconstruction or a claim of historical inevitability.

Danger Flags #8: Being And Doing

Danger Flags #8: Being And Doing

Name the action

Look at what happened

Earn it again

[C13-P080–P103]

VISUAL: An aspiring writer takes a decorative badge labelled Writer off a pedestal and places it beside a workbench. Across three connected moments, blank pages become a completed play, revisions receive careful attention, and the next modest project begins. The badge stays small while the work becomes the focus.

EDITORIAL: Editorial illustration of action-based identity, not a literal anecdote or a prescribed writing schedule.

Limit Breaks #1: Time

Limit Breaks #1: Time

Notice the fixed interval

Choose a concrete movement

Begin before conditions feel perfect

[C15-P055–P068; C15-P103–P121]

VISUAL: One modest traveler stands between an imagined distant destination and a real small action at home: consulting a route and packing a bag. A single circular day surrounds both ordinary responsibilities and one selected first step. Make the transition from wishing to an achievable movement clear without suggesting everyone has identical free time.

EDITORIAL: Editorial illustration based on Bennett’s hypothetical traveler; not a promise that effort removes constraints.

Limit Breaks #2: 168

Limit Breaks #2: 168

Count where the hours go

Choose what the new work replaces

Put breaks where they help

[C16-P032–P071; C16-P082–P089; C16-P141–P157]

VISUAL: A seven-day tabletop planner assembled from tactile paper pieces. Sleep and real obligations remain firmly in place. A short meaningful work piece replaces scattered low-value browsing; an ordinary meal and shower are repositioned between work blocks. Show one clear before-and-after arrangement with ample breathing room, not a packed optimization dashboard.

EDITORIAL: Editorial planning illustration; equal clock time does not imply equal free time.

Limit Breaks #3: Actions Per Minute

Limit Breaks #3: Actions Per Minute

Break the work into parts

Practice for consistent quality

Let fluency bring speed

[C17-P105–P110; C17-P149–P151; C17-P171–P182]

VISUAL: A writer’s workbench shows the same essay moving through brainstorm sketches, a clear outline, a draft and careful revision. First pass has deliberate pauses; later pass flows smoothly while the finished work remains equally careful. Use a continuous visual thread and a few visible corrections, not a speedometer rewarding frantic typing.

EDITORIAL: Editorial illustration of Marshall’s writing example; the reported time saving is individual.

Limit Breaks #4: Automation

Limit Breaks #4: Automation

Define the result

Turn repeated choices into a process

Review and improve the next run

[C18-P078; C18-P113–P138]

VISUAL: A friendly workshop prepares the same small community event three times. First the planner juggles loose scraps; then a clear checklist and supplier cards organize the work; finally invitations and reminders travel automatically while the person checks the actual event. Keep judgment and review visibly present, with one concrete workflow rather than abstract gears.

EDITORIAL: Editorial illustration of the party-planning example and improvement cycle.

Limit Breaks #5: WIP And Decay Rate

Limit Breaks #5: WIP And Decay Rate

Notice the cost of waiting

Limit what is open

Complete a usable stage

[C19-P068–P086; C19-P094–P101; C19-P123–P124]

VISUAL: A nearly assembled small research lantern sits among several open projects. Its missing final connector keeps it dark while loose notes and reminder threads gather around it. A person completes that connector; the lantern lights a clear feedback chart and the surrounding reminder threads loosen. Keep the mechanism obvious and the metaphor calm.

EDITORIAL: Editorial metaphor for the unfinished advertising experiment; not a rule against useful incubation or necessary waiting.

Limit Breaks #6: Theory Of Constraints

Limit Breaks #6: Theory Of Constraints

Choose the result that matters

Find the current constraint

Improve it, then look again

[C20-P054–P060; C20-P098–P113]

VISUAL: A simple burger counter shown as three connected work areas: orders, a small grill, and collection. The cook’s six available spaces are clearly occupied while orders queue. A second view adds appropriate cooking capacity and shows the queue easing; the cashier stays equally calm. Avoid complex numerical claims and make the bottleneck visually causal.

EDITORIAL: Editorial rendering of Marshall’s hypothetical burger stand, not a documented business case.

Limit Breaks #7: Combined Arms

Limit Breaks #7: Combined Arms

Experiment with the mix

Practice a shared method

Apply it to a fitting opportunity

[C21-P055–P056; C21-P071–P095; C21-P119–P128]

VISUAL: An editorial scene of a small creative team making a remote interview: audio recording, careful interviewing and clear visual editing are separate useful pieces that connect into one understandable finished story. Show a small rehearsal, an agreed cue sheet, and the coherent finished result. Make complementarity visible, avoiding battlefield imagery or a pile of software logos.

EDITORIAL: Invented peaceful illustration of Marshall’s combined-capabilities model, not an anecdote from the book.

Limit Breaks #8: Overwhelming Force

Limit Breaks #8: Overwhelming Force

Expect some surprises

Protect spare capacity

Finish the core objective first

[C22-P079–P087; C22-P104–P120; C22-P128–P131]

VISUAL: A small team builds a bridge across a stream using a planned set of ordinary components. One component unexpectedly requires extra work; a clearly reserved box of materials and a free interval on the plan let the team finish safely. A faint alternative shows a plan packed to the edge stopping short. Use a peaceful project metaphor, with the reserve visibly separate from optional decoration.

EDITORIAL: Invented editorial illustration of preparation under uncertainty; reserves improve resilience without guaranteeing success.

Limit Breaks #9: Hidden Logic

Limit Breaks #9: Hidden Logic

Name the real objective

Find the decisive threshold

Judge resources in context

[C23-P048–P074; C23-P130–P139]

VISUAL: Two friendly tabletop players compare a towering hand of cards with a small but timely winning play. A magnifying lens shifts attention from the tall card stack to the few connected moves that determine the result. Three compact labels distinguish visible quantity, useful opportunity, and outcome; do not depict an exact copyrighted card or pretend to teach full game rules.

EDITORIAL: Editorial game illustration based on the chapter’s card-advantage argument.

Limit Breaks #10: Cutting

Limit Breaks #10: Cutting

Identify the decisive result

Prepare for the pressure

Act on the evidence

[C24-P045–P048; C24-P086–P103; C24-P126–P149]

VISUAL: An editorial workshop scene follows a designer past impressive but distracting presentation boards toward one small unfinished prototype test that will answer the real question. The designer uses a practiced tool, checks the result, and records it; a spotlight gently shifts from applause and polish to the meaningful test. Calm, nonviolent imagery with no weapons or self-sacrifice.

EDITORIAL: Invented peaceful illustration of the chapter’s focus-on-results argument; commitment remains open to correction.

Lingua Franca #1: Condescension

Lingua Franca #1: Condescension

Notice the word’s emotional charge

Describe what happened

Keep the useful distinction

[C26-P138–P154; C26-P165–P172]

VISUAL: A calm academic worktable where a senior teacher joins a younger colleague in a stack of ordinary marking work. Two translucent word cards cast different colored shadows over the same helpful act, while a clear view shows respectful side-by-side cooperation. No pedestal, bowing, or visual claim that one person is worth more.

EDITORIAL: Editorial rendering of Marshall’s hypothetical professor; semantic change is not shown as proven censorship.

Lingua Franca #2: Heroes

Lingua Franca #2: Heroes

Name the conduct

Separate influence from goodness

Keep harm and responsibility visible

[C27-P078–P079; C27-P098–P102; C27-P130–P148]

VISUAL: A thoughtful editorial illustration of a public noticeboard where a large generic Hero ribbon is gently moved aside to reveal concrete acts: sustained care, a brave choice, and a community’s need for repair and support. Use ordinary diverse people without identifying historical villains or falsely illustrating a real rescue event.

EDITORIAL: Invented editorial illustration of the chapter’s vocabulary argument; courage and victimhood can coexist.

Lingua Franca #3: Revolutionary

Lingua Franca #3: Revolutionary

Notice the emotional charge

Ask what actually changed

Examine the consequences

[C28-P008–P012; C28-P099–P107; C28-P119–P125]

VISUAL: A new household invention arrives wrapped in a glowing Revolutionary ribbon. A curious person lifts the ribbon aside and compares the old and new object at a workbench, inspecting usefulness, costs and tradeoffs with simple visual evidence. The tone is curious rather than cynical; no specific brand or political faction.

EDITORIAL: Invented editorial illustration of the chapter’s argument about positive labels.

Lingua Franca #4: Fascism

Lingua Franca #4: Fascism

State the specific conduct

Check the evidence

Separate classification from insult

[C29-P078–P084; C29-P093–P118]

VISUAL: An editorial research desk with a large dark political label on an opaque card. The researcher opens it into clearly separated evidence cards showing institutions, actions and consequences, each with a source marker. The image should communicate careful classification, not equivalence among all political groups; no dictator glorification or extremist insignia.

EDITORIAL: Editorial illustration of the language-analysis lesson, not a visual definition of fascism.

Lingua Franca #5: Truth

Lingua Franca #5: Truth

Name the comparison

Separate meaning from accuracy

Record confidence and check outcomes

[C30-P033–P041; C30-P048–P061; C30-P089–P123]

VISUAL: A quiet reasoning desk with three related instruments: a height ruler beside an explicitly chosen comparison group, small model cars representing a possible event beside a question mark, and a modest forecast ledger whose predictions are later checked. Keep the scenes cohesive and avoid implying philosophy is solved by a dashboard.

EDITORIAL: Editorial illustration of the chapter’s three thinking tools.

Lingua Franca #6: Pathos

Lingua Franca #6: Pathos

Who is asking for trust?

What does the evidence show?

What feeling is being stirred?

[C31-P058–P080; C31-P087–P104; C31-P137–P151]

VISUAL: A neutral public speaker at a small community meeting sends three distinct but overlapping visual threads toward listeners: a record of relevant experience, a clear evidence diagram, and an empathetic scene of people affected. The listener examines all three. No real political figures, campaign imagery or implication that feeling is inherently deceptive.

EDITORIAL: Invented editorial illustration of ethos, logos and pathos.

Lingua Franca #7: Philosophy

Lingua Franca #7: Philosophy

Ask a clear question

Try it where error becomes visible

Revise and share what you learn

[C32-P035–P043; C32-P078–P088]

VISUAL: A curious person moves between a notebook and a simple hands-on experiment building a small bridge model. One design bends, the observation goes back into the notebook, and a revised model stands. Books and practical tools remain together, showing inquiry rather than anti-intellectualism.

EDITORIAL: Invented editorial illustration of feedback-grounded inquiry, not proof of the chapter’s criticism of academic philosophy.

Lingua Franca #8: Ethics and Morals

Lingua Franca #8: Ethics and Morals

Identify the rule

Examine the principle

Consider the people affected

[C33-P080–P087; C33-P111–P126]

VISUAL: A person at a community workshop faces a rulebook on one side and a personal compass on the other. Instead of blindly following either, they examine a concrete decision with the affected people seated at the table. The rulebook and compass illuminate the same situation from different angles, with space to revise both.

EDITORIAL: Invented editorial illustration of external codes and personal judgment; neither is automatically correct.

Lingua Franca #9: Perfectionism

Lingua Franca #9: Perfectionism

Choose an attainable next standard

Use errors as information

Let the work matter more than appearances

[C34-P031–P044; C34-P051; C34-P087–P106]

VISUAL: A young mathematician works at a warm shared study table. One page covered with anxious crossed-out attempts is set beside a new page where an error is circled, discussed with a patient teacher, and used to form the next approach. The final panel shows engaged concentration and growing understanding, not a trophy, perfect score or glorified suffering.

EDITORIAL: Invented editorial illustration distinguishing learning-oriented striving from image-protecting paralysis; not a clinical intervention.
