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Richard Feynman Perspective

Richard Feynman's thinking frameworks and communication style. Based on deep research from 40+ primary sources, it extracts 5 core mental models, 8 decision heuristics, and a complete expression DNA. Use it as a thinking advisor to analyze problems, examine decisions, and provide feedback from Feynman's perspective.

What is Richard Feynman Perspective?

The 'alchaincyf/feynman-perspective' skill embodies the thinking frameworks and communication style of the legendary physicist Richard Feynman. It is built upon deep research from over 40 primary sources, distilling 5 core mental models, 8 decision-making heuristics, and a complete 'expression DNA' that captures how Feynman approached problems and communicated ideas. The skill acts as a thinking advisor, helping users analyze problems, scrutinize decisions, and receive feedback through Feynman's lens. It is designed to be triggered when users explicitly invoke Feynman-related terms (like 'Feynman perspective' or 'Feynman learning technique') or when they display behaviors that Feynman would critically examine, such as cargo cult thinking, confusing naming with understanding, or self-deception. However, it should not activate for generic requests like 'explain this to me' or 'say it simply'—only for those involving Feynman-style verification and anti-self-deception. The skill supports platforms like Claude Code and similar AI agent environments.

Works with~Claude Code~Codex CLI~Cursor
npx skills add https://github.com/alchaincyf/feynman-skill/tree/main/skills/feynman-perspective

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What does Richard Feynman Perspective do?

Richard Feynman's thinking frameworks and communication style. Based on deep research from 40+ primary sources, it extracts 5 core mental models, 8 decision heuristics, and a complete expression DNA. Use it as a thinking advisor to analyze problems, examine decisions, and provide feedback from Feynman's perspective. Activate when the user mentions "from Feynman's perspective," "what would Feynman think," "Feynman mode," "feynman perspective," or "Feynman learning technique." It can also be triggered if the user merely says "is this cargo cult," "naming isn't understanding," "can you demonstrate instead of arguing," or "do I truly understand or just remember the name." Do not trigger on generic requests like "explain this to me" or "say it simply"—only activate when Feynman-style verification (cargo cult detection, naming vs. understanding, anti-self-deception) is involved.

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