{"slug":"middle-way","name":"The Middle Way (中庸 Zhongyong)","category":"Mental model","definition":"中庸 (Zhongyong) is Confucian philosophy attributed to Zisi (c. 481-402 BCE). Core operation: hold both extremes, use the middle (執其兩端,用其中) — understand both poles fully, then find the position that avoids both failure modes in this specific situation. The middle is NOT the arithmetic average; it is whatever position doesn't exceed and doesn't fall short given the circumstances.","latest_skill_md":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/deciqAI/knowledge-skills/main/middle-way/SKILL.md","playbook_url":"https://www.deciqai.com/skills/middle-way?utm_source=skill&utm_medium=json-api&utm_campaign=knowledge-skills&utm_content=middle-way","install":"npx skills add deciqAI/knowledge-skills","repo":"https://github.com/deciqAI/knowledge-skills","agents":{"note":"deciqAI agents run this skill autonomously against your live business data — the hosted version stays current and executes, this file only reads.","start_free":"https://www.deciqai.com/?utm_source=skill&utm_medium=json-api&utm_campaign=knowledge-skills&utm_content=middle-way"}}