“Now we’ve got them right where they want us.”

— Admiral James Tiberius Kirk, Star Trek

Practices

Navigation, Not Solutions

Practices in the PI framework are not step-by-step instructions. Not best practices for success. Not solutions to paradoxes. They are orientation points in structural fog. Ways to move without guarantees. Tools for navigation, not resolution.

The Core Principle

• You cannot solve Paradoxical Interactions. You can only navigate them.
• These practices help you see where you are, what movements are possible, and what to expect.
• No promises. No illusions.

What This Means

• Not: “Do X, then Y gets better”
  But: “If you’re in structure Z, here are orientation points”
• Not: “Follow these 5 steps”
  But: “These movements are possible. No guarantees.”
• Not: “Best practices”
  But: “Structural intelligence”

Why Navigate Instead of Solve?

• Because PIs are structural, not personal.
• Because rational actors produce irrational outcomes.
• Because the pattern strengthens when recognized.

You can’t break the pattern. You can move through it.

“Try and continue.”

Explore the Practices

• [Core Practices – The essential navigation tools]
• [Anti-Practices – What guarantees failure]
• [Scenarios – “If you’re here…” guidance]

Apply to Real Cases

• [Examples]
• [Framework]