Mao Methodology Three philosophical works → three operational lenses for decision-making, problem analysis, and report writing. Pick the lens that matches the shape of the question, not the topic. Pick a lens | Question shape | Lens | Source | |---|---|---| | What forces are in tension? Where is the leverage? | contradiction | 《矛盾论》 | | Is our model right? How do we test it? | practice | 《实践论》 | | How do we win a long contest from weakness? When do we shift posture? | protracted-war | 《论持久战》 | If unsure, the lenses are complementary: - → what the forces are (structure) - → how to verify (proc…