Edition · Friday, 15 May 2026
What happened, the forces beneath it, why it matters — then your turn.
01 · Lesson · why it matters
The Two-Minute Penalty
Garrick Higgo lost two strokes for arriving one minute late to his PGA tee time. The penalty reveals how rule systems choose consistency over proportionality—and why some systems eliminate human judgment entirely.
7 min
Read the lesson
02 · Lab · your turn
Strict Liability Thresholds
A rule system can enforce by checking whether a line was crossed or by weighing how much harm occurred—the first method trades precision for speed, the second trades speed for fairness.
Rehearse the decision