A pattern I use to make decisions in ambiguity: abduct a rubric out of my head.

Let's say I need to choose between multiple options.

I introspect and try to figure out the dimensions that matter the most to me.

I then extract those dimensions into a column in a spreadsheet with either a continuous variable or a bucket (with a weight for each bucket).

I then try to introspect about my intuitive weighting of those factors and abduct a ranking function across those factors.

Then I put a bunch of items in, and see what ranking comes out.

If the ranking "feels" wrong I try to figure out what's off.

Then, I just keep doing this iteratively, putting in more options and tweaking the rubric until I have a final choice I feel good about.^[vm]

The rubric doesn't tell me how to think, it helps me sharpen and engage with my intuition.

I wish I had tools that would help me do this process!