B2–C1 · DEC · XTHDEC004
The choice is not between risk and no risk, but between [X] risk and [Y] risk
A reusable frame from “Decision quality and trade-offs”. Compare options by explicit criteria, weigh the cost of delay, and preserve useful flexibility when certainty is impossible.
Explanation
В реальном решении обычно выбирают не отсутствие риска, а один профиль риска вместо другого.
Structure
The choice is not between risk and no risk, but between [X] risk and [Y] risk.Die Wahl besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen [X]-Risiko und [Y]-Risiko.03Try variations2 · more examples
- RU · Translation
Выбор не между риском и отсутствием риска, а между риском автоматизации и риском масштабирования.
EN · EnglishThe choice is not between risk and no risk, but between automation risk and scaling risk.
DE · GermanDie Wahl besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen Automatisierungsrisiko und Skalierungsrisiko.
- RU · Translation
Выбор не между риском и отсутствием риска, а между несовершенной публикацией и сохранением невидимости.
EN · EnglishThe choice is not between risk and no risk, but between publishing imperfectly and remaining invisible.
DE · GermanDie Wahl besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen unvollkommener Veröffentlichung und Unsichtbarkeit.
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Reasoning move · Decide
Decide
Reframe a false safe-versus-risky choice as a comparison between different risks.
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Related reasoning patterns4
Nearby structures let you perform the same reasoning move in a different form.
- We should agree on the decision criteria before comparing [X] and [Y].Decide · same reasoning move · same study set
- If this decision is reversible, we can favour speed over certainty.Decide · same reasoning move · same study set
- The cost of waiting is [X], while the cost of acting now is [Y].Decide · same reasoning move · same study set
- We can preserve optionality by [doing X] while postponing [Y].Decide · same reasoning move · same study set