A historical-inquiry game · Pedagogical friction

The Devil's Advocate

An AI that argues like it's always right. Your job isn't to win — it's to make it earn every claim.

Your mentor

“Generative AI is fluent by default and right only by accident. Don't be persuaded by polish. Source it, place it in its time, check it against another voice — and know when an honest point deserves a nod.”

You'll face three contested questions from a confident AI. Each round, choose the move that best answers it. Watch your Rebuttal Strength, Evidence Integrity, and whether the thinking stays yours.

Built on Micah Miner's pedagogical-friction work (rhetorical friction; C.O.R.E.) and the historical-thinking moves (sourcing, contextualization, corroboration, evidence-based interpretation). Treats AI output as a source to interrogate, not an oracle.

Case 1 of 3
Rebuttal Strength40
Evidence Integrity50
AnswerabilityOwned
The Advocate

Choose your rebuttal — press 1–4 or click.

Debrief

How you held the line

Rebuttal0
Evidence0
Answerability

The moves you reached for

MoveTimes usedWhat it is
The Advocate was never trying to be right — only to sound right. That's what generative AI does by default. Historical thinking is what makes fluency earn its claims.
Critical Thinking (C.O.R.E.)Openness (C.O.R.E.) Rhetorical frictionSourcingCorroborationContextualization

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