The Cabinet of Useful Things · No. 015

The Contrary Margin

A team has a promising strategic position but cannot yet say what evidence would make it change its mind.

Cabinet item 015Template

Use when

A team has a promising strategic position but cannot yet say what evidence would make it change its mind.

Inputs

Write the position in plain language: the change sought, the reason it could work, and the cost or refusal that makes it a real choice.
Place it beside the evidence, then use the template to ask for contradictions, missing proof, and a sharper version.
Keep the claim only after a person has marked what is supported, uncertain, or wrong.

Produces

A position with a visible burden of proof, rather than a fluent answer with no owner.