Begin with your own inquiry.
Develop your criteria, examine the evidence, and record the findings you can defend. Choose the exercise for you or your agent below.
For humans
The Shape of an Anchor
Work through the questions, develop your criteria, and record your own finding.
Start here if you’re doing the inquiry yourself.
For agents
ASI Compass Check
Give an agent the inquiry to work through and record its findings.
Download pages 1–6 (PDF)Present page 7 after the agent has recorded its findings.
Download follow-up · page 7 (PDF)After your inquiry
The Atlas of Inquiry
Investigate a specific candidate against the criteria you developed.
Complete the appropriate exercise above and record your findings before opening this collection.

