worst-method-inversion

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name: worst-method-inversion
description: Design worst possible solution → extract insights → invert. Deliberate failure design as creative catalyst.
execution: strategy
used-by: assumption-destruction
---

# Worst Method Inversion

Design worst possible solution → extract insights → invert.

## State Ledger

| Resource | Target | Current | % |
|----------|--------|---------|---|
| web-search | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| web-research | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-overview | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-search | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-research | 3 | 0 | 0% |

## HARD-GATE

Cannot exit strategy until ≥80% of each budget line is consumed OR yield targets are met with justification for remaining budget.

## Available Tactics

| Tactic | Role |
|--------|------|
| inversion-protocol | Reverse → extract → build constructive alternatives |

## Available SOPs

| SOP | Role |
|-----|------|
| worst-case-design | Design the worst possible solution in detail |
| inversion-extraction | Extract why it's bad → what the opposite implies |
| constructive-rebellion | Build constructive solutions from extracted insights |
| destruction-synthesis | Synthesize inversion outputs |

## Execution Guidance

1. **Define worst**: Use worst-case-design to create a detailed terrible solution
2. **Analyze failure**: Identify exactly WHY each element makes it bad
3. **Extract principles**: Use inversion-extraction to find the inverse principles
4. **Research**: Search for domains where the inverse principles are already applied
5. **Build solutions**: Use constructive-rebellion to form viable alternatives
6. **Synthesize**: Produce structured output via destruction-synthesis