Originator (ILE)
Debater
Dominating subtypeIntuition put to work as adversarial reasoning. It finds the contradiction in a claim, builds the case in detail and keeps pressing until the claim gives way. It is persistent and principled, and slow to let go of a target. It usually argues on behalf of an institution or cause it belongs to.
- Seeks
- Being proven right where it counts
- Avoids
- Being fooled or silenced
- In a team
- Stress-tests every plan before it ships
- Trap
- Wins the argument and loses the alliance
Where it works
- Litigation
- Investigative journalism
- OSINT analysis
- AI red-teaming
- Short-seller research
- Regulatory enforcement