Mirror Project Assignment #2
A Day Without Being a Fucking Asshole
No one gets graded on success.
Only observation.
For one day, repeatedly ask yourself:
Am I about to make today harder for another nervous system?
If yes...
Notice it.
If no...
Notice that too.
If you're not sure...
Notice that especially.
Write one page.
Include three specific moments from your day.
Do not float into abstraction.
Stay with what actually happened.
Describe what you noticed.
AI Step (Required)
After writing your 1-pager, submit it to your AI thinking companion for analysis.
Do not ask:
"Was I an asshole?"
Instead, ask questions like:
- What assumptions was I making?
- What information might I have been missing?
- Who else had a nervous system in this moment?
- What alternate interpretations exist?
- Which part of my account sounds most certain? Least certain?
- Where might I be protecting my self-image?
- What question haven't I asked myself yet?
You are not required to agree with your AI.
If you disagree, explain why.
If your AI agrees with everything you say, ask it a better question.
Ground Rule
You are not permitted to conclude that everyone else is the asshole.
Final Reflection
How much unnecessary suffering do we normalize because "that's just what people do"?
