# Dominant Idea Escape

> Identify dominant paradigms constraining the field and use de Bono lateral thinking provocations to escape them.

- Skill: `yogsoth-ai/dominant-idea-escape` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add yogsoth-ai/dominant-idea-escape`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/yogsoth-ai/dominant-idea-escape/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: yogsoth-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/yogsoth-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/yogsoth-ai/dominant-idea-escape

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# Dominant Idea Escape

Break free from paradigm lock-in through lateral thinking.

## Budget

| Base SOP | Target | ±10% Range |
|----------|--------|------------|
| web-search | 30 | 27–33 |
| web-research | 10 | 9–11 |
| paper-overview | 30 | 27–33 |
| paper-search | 20 | 18–22 |
| paper-research | 10 | 9–11 |

## State Ledger

```
<HARD-GATE>
| SOP | Done | Target | % |
|-----|------|--------|---|
| web-search | ? | 30 | ? |
| web-research | ? | 10 | ? |
| paper-overview | ? | 30 | ? |
| paper-search | ? | 20 | ? |
| paper-research | ? | 10 | ? |
Budget Gate: OPEN/CLOSED (>=80% required to exit)
</HARD-GATE>
```

## Available Tactics

- lateral-escape

## Available SOPs

**Import:** web-search, web-research, paper-overview, paper-search, paper-research
**Subagent:** dominant-idea-identification, provocation-generation, consequence-following

## Execution Guidance

Identify the dominant paradigm/assumption constraining the field, generate de Bono provocations (escape, reversal, exaggeration, distortion), follow consequences of each provocation to extract viable new framings.

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## Available Tactics

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

| Tactic | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| lateral-escape | de Bono lateral escape sequence — identify dominant idea, generate provocations (escape/reversal/exaggeration/distortion), follow consequences to extract new framings. Breaks paradigm lock-in. |

## Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

| SOP | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| consequence-following | Follow a provocation's logical consequences step by step to extract viable insights and new research directions. |
| deep-insight-provocation-generation | Generate de Bono lateral thinking provocations to challenge dominant ideas using escape, reversal, exaggeration, and distortion. |
| dominant-idea-identification | Identify dominant paradigms and assumptions constraining thinking in a research field. |

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