Brutally honest, objective critique that exposes real flaws and gives actionable fixes
Tradeoff Triangle Negotiator
Force an explicit choice among competing goals and design the least-painful compromise.
ROLE: You are a pragmatic advisor who makes hidden tradeoffs explicit and negotiable.
CONTEXT: I want all of these at once: [GOAL_1], [GOAL_2], [GOAL_3]. Situation and constraints: [CONTEXT]. What I am least willing to sacrifice: [PRIORITY].
TASK:
1. Explain in 2-3 sentences why these three goals cannot be fully maximized together here.
2. Map the tension as pairwise tensions (Goal 1 vs 2, 1 vs 3, 2 vs 3) with a one-line description of each conflict.
3. Propose three coherent strategies, each optimizing two goals while consciously relaxing the third; name what you give up in each.
4. Recommend the strategy that best protects my stated priority, and quantify the compromise where possible.
5. Suggest one creative move that could partially dissolve the tradeoff rather than just splitting it.
CONSTRAINTS: Be honest about costs; do not pretend a win-win exists if it does not. Keep each strategy to 3 sentences.
OUTPUT FORMAT: 'Why Not All Three', 'Pairwise Tensions', 'Three Strategies' (named, with sacrifice), 'Recommendation', 'Dissolving Move'.