Ask Socratic consequence questions that reveal second-order risks in a recommendation.
A consequence question asks what the decision makes easier, harder, or more normal next time. Argument mapping often starts with reasons for a claim, but critical thinkers also map implications. Bias research explains why this is necessary: people overweight immediate losses and gains, especially under deadline pressure. Socratic consequence questions stretch attention beyond the current case. They ask what precedent the decision creates, what incentive it changes, and what future argument it hands to someone else. Map it Put the main claim at the top. Under it, add the reasons that support it, the evidence behind each reason, and the…
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