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		gmantg on July 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Eigenquestions: The Art of Framing Problems Eigenquestion is a question that's when answered, turns into the same question, but on a different scale.

nerdponx on July 11, 2020 | [–]

From the article:

For a simplistic definition, the eigenquestion is the question where, if answered, it likely answers the subsequent questions as well. Great framing starts by searching for the most discriminating question of a set — the eigenquestion.

michael-ax on July 11, 2020 | [–]

.. extending here to page-usability, content and readability.

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