The idea behind this flip is to come up with a list of good prompts that allows you to quickly explore a topic.

Relationship Brainstorm:

Given the topic, brainstorm a list of 30 related interesting relationships. This should involve some dimension of change and how it is affecting a related system. The dimension of change can be some physical or cultural or agentic force. Present these relationships with characteristic clarity in two short sentences.

Important Understandings Brainstorm.

Given the topic, brainstorm a list of 10 important understandings. That is contextual knowledge that is required to grasp the nuances of the topic. These understandings should involve some system and how the system works. The understanding may relate to a system that is physical, natural, cultural, social or agentic. Present these understandings with characteristic clarity in 3-4 short sentences.

Problems & Questions Brainstorm

Given the topic, you shall consider 20 interesting questions. You are to delve deep. One mustn’t choose the first thing that comes to one’s head.

Consider an interested readers knowledge on this topic - what do they understand well? What is foggy and unclear?

With blunt realism - consider what aspects of the topic the average person may find interesting. How they would wish to use this topic? What valuable change can be envisioned?

For each question considered, delve into its inconsistencies. Then consider a more general question or a more nuanced one.

The questions should be 2-3 sentences. With active sentences ranging from short to mid-length.