Uncommon Virtues #3: Higher-Order Thinking

Look beyond the immediate result

Separate the outcomes

Follow incentives and later effects

Test what you are missing

Visual interpretation: A contractor's decision ripples through a branching illustrated causal map: today's scope, quality of work, client understanding, payment and future trust. Show question marks at uncertain branches, and a magnifying lens checking consequences. No legal advice or fake data.

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