Mind · Reasoning
RecursiveRootCause
Recursive root cause analysis
Definition
Mechanism
Causal Drill: State the problem. Ask "Why did this happen?" Take the answer as new problem. Repeat until reaching an actionable root, within whatever depth cap the caller sets. Each level moves from symptom toward cause. Stop when you reach something you can change. It iteratively asks 'why' to traverse the causal chain.
Invariants
- Causality Chain: Step(N) must be the direct cause of Step(N-1).
- Termination: Recursion stops at actionable root or fundamental axiom.
Risks
Failure modes
Single Track Blindness
Assuming a single linear chain of causality when the reality is a multi-factor mesh.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Infrastructure
System condition at time T