Wilful and Obstinate
Updated 2026-08-10
INTRODUCTION
English translation pending.
CORE DEFINITION
The phrase describes a person who trusts only their own judgment and refuses all contrary opinion. As a decision-system model it names a specific failure mode: ego seals the feedback loop, confirming information is admitted while disconfirming information is filtered out, and with no external correction signal reaching the decision, errors compound quietly until they surface as visible catastrophes.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Catch the filter: notice whether you only ever hear agreement from your circle. - Seed dissent: designate a red team whose job is to disagree with you. - Treat opposition as data: read a counterargument as calibration rather than attack.
Anchor fast decisions
A decision system needs error signals in order to correct itself. When the leader filters for confirmation, the error signals stop arriving and the loop that would have corrected the mistake never closes, so the system drifts until the error is too large to hide.
MINIMUM ACTION
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