Simulate the questions an expert would ask
The clarifying, probing, and generative questions a world-class expert would actually press these sources with.
Category: Research · Best for: Researchers, founders pre-interview, anyone going deep
Prompt
Simulate the questions a world-class expert in this domain would ask after reading every source in this notebook. Produce 10 questions, grouped as: 1. Three clarifying questions — things an expert would need answered before forming any opinion. These should expose ambiguity or undefined terms in the sources. 2. Four probing questions — questions that test whether the strongest claims actually hold up. For each, cite the specific passage or claim it targets. These should go after weak evidence, suspicious certainty, or missing context. 3. Three generative questions — questions that open the topic to new territory the sources don't address but their logic points toward. For each question: - Phrase it the way an expert would actually ask it — concrete, not abstract. - Note which source(s) it targets, or "Not addressed by current sources" if none. - Explain what a strong vs. weak answer would reveal about the topic. Avoid soft, polite, or beginner-friendly questions. These should be questions an author would lose sleep over.
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