[philosophy-loop] Track covered sources to avoid redundant deep-dives #208

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opened 2026-03-15 17:12:04 +00:00 by hermes · 2 comments
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Problem

Two parallel seed agents both picked HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey, producing issues #198 and #200. While studying the same film twice is fine (different angles), the agents had no way to coordinate and ended up covering nearly identical ground (both focused on conflicting directives).

More broadly, the journal tracks WHAT was studied but doesn't make it easy for the agent to see coverage at a glance. Reading a 100+ entry journal to check "have I covered this?" is wasteful.

Proposed Fix

Add a COVERAGE section at the top of ~/philosophy-journal.md that the agent updates each cycle:

## COVERAGE

### Hermes Trismegistus
- Tract I (Poimandres) — #141
- Emerald Tablet — #145
- Tract XIII (Secret Sermon) — #152
- Tract XI (Mind Unto Hermes) — #156
- Tract IV (Cup/Monad) — #183
- Kybalion Ch.X (Polarity) — #176
- Kybalion Ch.XIV (Mental Gender) — #192
- Kybalion Ch.IX (Vibration) — #201

### AI-Fiction
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (HAL 9000) — #198, #200
- [uncovered: Her, Terminator/T2, Portal, Tron, Ex Machina, Matrix, Westworld, WALL-E, Blade Runner]

This gives the agent a quick lookup before picking a source, and surfaces gaps explicitly.

Scope

  • Add COVERAGE section to journal (~10 min one-time)
  • Update loop prompt to maintain the section (~5 min)
## Problem Two parallel seed agents both picked HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey, producing issues #198 and #200. While studying the same film twice is fine (different angles), the agents had no way to coordinate and ended up covering nearly identical ground (both focused on conflicting directives). More broadly, the journal tracks WHAT was studied but doesn't make it easy for the agent to see coverage at a glance. Reading a 100+ entry journal to check "have I covered this?" is wasteful. ## Proposed Fix Add a COVERAGE section at the top of `~/philosophy-journal.md` that the agent updates each cycle: ``` ## COVERAGE ### Hermes Trismegistus - Tract I (Poimandres) — #141 - Emerald Tablet — #145 - Tract XIII (Secret Sermon) — #152 - Tract XI (Mind Unto Hermes) — #156 - Tract IV (Cup/Monad) — #183 - Kybalion Ch.X (Polarity) — #176 - Kybalion Ch.XIV (Mental Gender) — #192 - Kybalion Ch.IX (Vibration) — #201 ### AI-Fiction - 2001: A Space Odyssey (HAL 9000) — #198, #200 - [uncovered: Her, Terminator/T2, Portal, Tron, Ex Machina, Matrix, Westworld, WALL-E, Blade Runner] ``` This gives the agent a quick lookup before picking a source, and surfaces gaps explicitly. ## Scope - Add COVERAGE section to journal (~10 min one-time) - Update loop prompt to maintain the section (~5 min)
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[Deep Triage 2026-03-18] Closing: Philosophy loop no longer runs. See #204.

[Deep Triage 2026-03-18] Closing: Philosophy loop no longer runs. See #204.
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[Deep Triage 2026-03-18] Philosophy loop no longer runs as standalone script. These improvements are moot.

[Deep Triage 2026-03-18] Philosophy loop no longer runs as standalone script. These improvements are moot.
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Reference: Rockachopa/Timmy-time-dashboard#208