Paranoid Profile
Maximum scrutiny in ~2-3 minutes
The Paranoid profile applies every available check for decisions where you cannot afford to be wrong.
When to Use
- Life savings at stake
- Irreversible decisions
- Legal/compliance matters
- Due diligence requirements
- Once-in-a-lifetime choices
- When being wrong has catastrophic consequences
Tools Included
| Tool | Settings |
|---|---|
| 💡 GigaThink | 20 perspectives |
| ⚡ LaserLogic | Exhaustive analysis |
| 🪨 BedRock | Deep decomposition |
| 🛡️ ProofGuard | 7 sources minimum |
| 🔥 BrutalHonesty | Maximum severity |
Pro Tip: ReasonKit Pro adds HighReflect (meta-cognition) and RiskRadar (threat assessment) for maximum paranoid analysis.
Usage
# Full form
rk-core think "question" --profile paranoid
# Shorthand
rk-core think "question" --paranoid
Example
Question: “Should I invest my $200K life savings in this real estate opportunity?”
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║ PARANOID ANALYSIS ║
║ Time: 9 minutes 18 seconds ║
║ ⚠️ HIGH STAKES MODE ║
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│ 💡 GIGATHINK: 20 Perspectives │
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│ 1. SCAM CHECK: Is this a legitimate opportunity? │
│ 2. LIQUIDITY: Can you get your money out if needed? │
│ 3. DIVERSIFICATION: Is this your only investment? │
│ 4. DUE DILIGENCE: Have you verified all claims? │
│ 5. LEGAL: Is the structure legally sound? │
│ 6. TAX: What are the tax implications? │
│ 7. TIMELINE: What's the realistic return timeline? │
│ 8. DOWNSIDE: What's the worst case scenario? │
│ 9. TRACK RECORD: What's the sponsor's history? │
│ 10. CONFLICTS: Who benefits from you investing? │
│ 11. LEVERAGE: Is there debt involved? │
│ 12. MARKET: What if real estate market crashes? │
│ 13. ALTERNATIVES: What else could you do with $200K? │
│ 14. OPPORTUNITY COST: What are you giving up? │
│ 15. PRESSURE: Are you being rushed to decide? │
│ 16. REFERRAL: Who told you about this? Incentive? │
│ 17. DOCUMENTS: Have you read ALL the fine print? │
│ 18. PROFESSIONAL: Have you consulted CPA/attorney? │
│ 19. SPOUSE: Does your partner agree? │
│ 20. REGRET: If this fails, how will you feel? │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ⚡ LASERLOGIC: Exhaustive Analysis │
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│ CRITICAL FLAW 1: "They showed me the returns" │
│ → Past returns don't guarantee future performance │
│ → Returns can be fabricated (see: every Ponzi scheme) │
│ → VERIFY: Request audited financial statements │
│ │
│ CRITICAL FLAW 2: "The person who told me is successful" │
│ → They may have gotten lucky │
│ → They may be getting referral fees │
│ → Survivorship bias: you don't hear from losers │
│ │
│ CRITICAL FLAW 3: "Real estate always goes up" │
│ → 2008 counterexample │
│ → Local markets can crash independently │
│ → Commercial ≠ residential ≠ land │
│ │
│ CRITICAL FLAW 4: "I'm diversified because real estate" │
│ → $200K in one deal = NOT diversified │
│ → True diversification = multiple asset classes │
│ │
│ CRITICAL FLAW 5: "Limited time offer" │
│ → MAJOR RED FLAG │
│ → Legitimate investments don't pressure you │
│ → This is a manipulation tactic │
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┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🪨 BEDROCK: First Principles │
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│ FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION: │
│ Why is this opportunity available to YOU? │
│ │
│ If returns are genuinely good: │
│ → Institutions would have already funded it │
│ → Banks would be lending against it │
│ → It wouldn't need YOUR $200K │
│ │
│ FIRST PRINCIPLES: │
│ 1. If it sounds too good, it probably is │
│ 2. High returns = high risk (no exceptions) │
│ 3. Illiquid investments are MUCH riskier │
│ 4. Never invest more than you can lose completely │
│ │
│ THE CORE TEST: │
│ Would a wealthy, experienced investor do this deal? │
│ If not, why do you think YOU should? │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🛡️ PROOFGUARD: Maximum Verification (7 sources) │
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│ ⚠️ VERIFICATION FAILURES: │
│ │
│ • CANNOT VERIFY: Claimed returns (no audited statements) │
│ • CANNOT VERIFY: Sponsor track record (no public record) │
│ • CANNOT VERIFY: Property valuations (no independent) │
│ │
│ ✓ VERIFIED: │
│ • SEC has warnings about similar structures │
│ • State AG has complaints about sponsor (3 found) │
│ • BBB rating: F (multiple complaints) │
│ • Better known competitors have better terms │
│ │
│ 🚨 RED FLAGS FOUND: 4 │
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│ 🔥 BRUTALHONESTY: Maximum Severity │
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│ 🚨 CRITICAL WARNING 1: │
│ You are being targeted because you have money and │
│ don't know enough to see the red flags. │
│ │
│ 🚨 CRITICAL WARNING 2: │
│ The person who referred you is probably getting paid. │
│ Ask them directly: "Are you getting a referral fee?" │
│ │
│ 🚨 CRITICAL WARNING 3: │
│ "Life savings" should NEVER go into a single illiquid │
│ investment. This is a fundamental rule violation. │
│ │
│ 🚨 CRITICAL WARNING 4: │
│ If you lose this money, you cannot get it back. │
│ Are you okay with that? Really? │
│ │
│ HONEST QUESTIONS: │
│ • Would Warren Buffett invest in this? (Probably not) │
│ • Have you talked to people who LOST money here? │
│ • What's your backup plan if this goes to zero? │
│ • Why are you considering this instead of index funds? │
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🚨 FINAL VERDICT: DO NOT INVEST
This opportunity has multiple red flags:
1. Verification failures on key claims
2. Pressure tactics (limited time)
3. Concentration risk (life savings)
4. Illiquidity risk
5. Sponsor complaints on record
If you want real estate exposure, consider:
- Publicly traded REITs (liquid, regulated, diversified)
- Real estate index funds
- Smaller allocation to syndications (10% max)
Never put life savings in a single illiquid investment.
Appropriate Decisions
- Life savings investments
- Signing legal contracts
- Major business acquisitions
- Irreversible medical decisions
- Due diligence requirements
- Anything where being wrong is catastrophic
Configuration
[profiles.paranoid]
tools = ["gigathink", "laserlogic", "bedrock", "proofguard", "brutalhonesty"]
gigathink_perspectives = 20
laserlogic_depth = "exhaustive"
proofguard_sources = 7
brutalhonesty_severity = "maximum"
timeout = 600
Note: ReasonKit Pro paranoid profile adds
highreflectandriskradarfor maximum verification depth.
Cost
~40K tokens ≈ $0.40 (Claude) / $1.20 (GPT-4)
Worth every penny for decisions of this magnitude.
Related
- Profiles Overview
- Deep Profile — For major but not catastrophic decisions