How RationalGrid works

From one question to a map you can keep testing.

RationalGrid turns an AI answer into a visual trail: read the response, choose a branch, test the reasoning, add your perspective, and save what matters.

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The core loop

What happens inside a grid?

Every grid follows the same simple loop. You stay in control of what to explore next.

A grid is a collection of questions and answers. Each new question branches from an existing idea and keeps its context, so you can explore many directions without losing the thread.

1

Ask

Name the question or topic.

2

See

Read the generated response.

3

Branch

Choose a node and go deeper.

4

Test

Challenge claims and assumptions.

5

Keep

Save, share, and return later.

Step 1 · Ask

What would you like to explore?

Pick a question to open in the real new-grid form, or use the blank form to start with your own idea.

Trade-offs

Should cities expand digital surveillance in public spaces?

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Systems

How do recommendation algorithms shape what people see?

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Organisations

What makes a good team decision?

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Policy

What are the strongest arguments for universal basic income?

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Ethics

Is eating meat ethically defensible?

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Technology

Which concerns about AI adoption hold up?

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Have your own question?

Open the actual form and start with a blank grid.

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RationalGrid workspace showing a connected response map
A response becomes a set of connected nodes you can read and revisit.

Step 2 · See

Read the response as a map, not a wall of text.

Your first answer is broken into connected ideas. Select a node to open it in the reading panel, follow its links, and decide which part deserves attention.

  • Click a node to focus the reading panel.
  • Read the context before choosing a new direction.
  • Switch to reader view when you want a more linear pass.

Step 3 · Branch

Choose how to go deeper.

A branch is a deliberate next move from the idea you are reading. You can ask the AI to continue, or make the next contribution yourself.

Ask AI

Generate a new answer from the selected node.

Comment

Add your claim, objection, example, or question.

Select a phrase

Open focused actions for one sentence or idea.

Related ideas

Explore nearby concepts and adjacent directions.

Step 4 · Test

Use critical-thinking tools to interrogate the response.

Select a node or passage, then choose a tool based on the kind of challenge you want to make.

Clarify terms

What do we mean?

Expose ambiguity and boundaries.

Assumptions

What has to be true?

Reveal hidden premises.

Source check

Says who?

Question authority and evidence.

Steel man

What is the strongest version?

Build the fairest argument.

Counterexample

Is that always true?

Find cases that challenge the claim.

Other perspectives

Who disagrees?

Explore opposing viewpoints.

Implications

If true, then what?

Trace likely consequences.

Blind spots

What are we missing?

Find overlooked constraints.

What if

What could change?

Explore alternative scenarios.

Step 5 · Keep and share

Turn good thinking into something reusable.

Bookmark useful nodes, highlight passages, add notes, and share one link to the same map. Use Doc or Present view when you want to guide someone through the result.

Save attention

Keep nodes and quotes worth returning to.

Share the path

Give others the same context and entry point.

A large RationalGrid map with many connected branches
As a grid grows, the connected structure remains available to explore.

Ready to try the loop?

Ask a question, then follow the next useful move.

You do not need to understand every tool before you begin. Start with one node and let the map show you where to go.

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