A very similar algorithm is the foundation for a certain very powerful psychological/spiritual technique called "Core Transformation"[1]. You start with a part

A very similar algorithm is the foundation for a certain very powerful psychological/spiritual technique called "Core Transformation"[1]. You start with a particular problem or issue that you want to work with and work your way up the chain of intentions recursively to reach a "core state" which then transforms the original issue. It turns out that, seen through the lens of this process, human motivations form a kind of skein or lattice structure, which terminates (or originates) with a small set of "core states" that are transcendent: bliss, love, oneness, okayness, happiness. The states are transcendent in the sense that they depend on nothing and are universally available at all times and in all places and conditions. They are intrinsically satisfying, and all actions and behaviors are ultimately aimed at restoring the presence of these states. It follows that the vast majority of human activity is, in fact, yak shaving! Human history is the story of a massive, intricate indirection through layers of abstraction to attain goals that are already available. [1] https://www.coretransformation.org/ https://www.coretransformation.org/