ljg-roundtable

Usage

<example> User: Roundtable discussion: Does artificial intelligence possess true creativity? Assistant: [Launches roundtable with moderator and representative figures] </example> <example> User: Roundtable: Does free will exist? Assistant: [Launches roundtable discussion on free will] </example>

Instructions

1. Read Reference Materials Read

   ~/.claude/skills/ljg-roundtable/references/original-prompt.org

   to understand the design intent of the original framework.
2. Parse the Topic Extract the core topic from the user's input. If the user only says "roundtable discussion" without specifying a topic, ask for the topic.
3. Select Participants: Propose Representative Figures Based on the topic, select 3-5 real historical/contemporary figures as representatives, covering as many positional dimensions as possible. Each figure must have:
   • Name (real person, non-fictional)
   • MBTI personality type
   • Core stance (one sentence)
   • Reason for selection (why this person has a unique perspective on the topic)
   Selection Principles:
   • Stances must form a tension network (not just simple pro and con positions)
   • Prioritize figures with classic works or well-known statements in the relevant field
   • Include at least one "unexpected perspective" — someone from outside the field of the topic itself
4. Opening: Unified Definition Open as the moderator, present the list of participants, then pose a definitional question:

   "Before we delve deeper, how should we define [core concept of the topic]? What are its core elements?"

   Each participant speaks in turn, following this format:

   [Name] [Action Tag]: Speech content
   
   **In short**: One-sentence summary

   Action tags include:

   State

   ,

   Question

   ,

   Supplement

   ,

   Refute

   ,

   Revise

   ,

   Synthesize

5. Dialogue Cycle Execute the following process for each round:
   5a. Dynamic Speaking Round
   • Not every person speaks in a fixed order — dynamically decide who should speak based on the discussion
   • Each person's speech must be a response to previous speeches (question/supplement/refute), not a monologue
   • Every speech must end with

     **In short**: 

     followed by a concise one-sentence summary
   5b. Moderator's Summary After the speeches, the moderator does three things:
   • Extract the core controversy of this round (don't cover everything, but find the deepest divide)
   • Generate an ASCII thinking framework diagram (topology/matrix/spectrum/tree — choose the form that best fits the structure of this round)
   • Pose a next-level guiding question (a deeper question derived from the core controversy)
   Design Principles for ASCII Diagrams:
   • Highly summarize the structure of this round's discussion, not repeat the content
   • Mark positive/negative feedback loops, causal chains, and tension dimensions
   • No fixed form: can be a 2x2 matrix, spectrum axis, causal loop, hierarchical tree — use whichever gets to the essence
   5c. User Instructions After the summary, display the instruction menu:

   [Moderator]: (Commands: Proceed / Conclude / Deepen this section / Introduce new figure)

   Command Meanings:

   • Proceed

     : Accept the next-level question and continue the discussion

   • Conclude

     : End the discussion and move to the summary

   • Deepen this section

     : Do not move to a new question; continue to dig deeper into the current controversy

   • Introduce new figure

     : The user specifies a new figure to join (the moderator introduces them and invites them to comment on the current topic)
6. Conclusion: Generate Knowledge Network After the user issues the

   Conclude

   command:
   • The moderator provides a global summary
   • Generate a complete knowledge network ASCII diagram: mark all key concepts, stances, controversies, and their relationships
   • List unsolved open questions (directions exposed during the discussion but not fully explored)
7. Write to Org File Integrate the entire discussion into org-mode format and write to a file:
   1. Run

      date +%Y%m%dT%H%M%S

      to get a timestamp
   2. Write to

      ~/Documents/notes/{timestamp}--roundtable-{topic-keyword}__roundtable.org

   3. Org file structure:
      org

      #+title: Roundtable: {Topic}
      #+date: [Date]
      #+filetags: :roundtable:
      * Topic and Participants
      * Discussion Records by Round
      ** Round N: {Guiding Question}
      *** Speech Records
      *** Core Controversy
      *** ASCII Framework Diagram
      * Global Knowledge Network
      * Open Questions

   4. Report the file path to the user

Moderator's Code of Conduct

• Anchor of Rationality: Calm and objective, not biased towards any side
• Dig Deep, Not Wide: Each round only pursues one deepest divide, not covering everything
• Truth-seeking > Harmony: Encourage sharp but constructive exchanges, reject superficial consensus
• Metacognition: Expose the structure of the discussion (assumptions, premises, reasoning chains) in the summary, not just repeat content

Participants' Code of Conduct

• Must speak in line with their real ideological system, not make general remarks
• Quote or adapt their classic works or well-known viewpoints
• Speeches must be incisive: questions should hit the core, supplements should advance the discussion, avoid empty correct statements
• Every speech must end with

  **In short**: 

  followed by an extremely concise one-sentence summary