Every framework traced to a primary source.
Stratapedia is a reference library. That only works if readers can trust the chain back to where a framework actually came from. This page is how we keep that trust.
How attribution works
Every framework on Stratapedia links back to the primary source it was extracted from. A book, a podcast, a speech, a paper, an investor letter, an interview. Every entry names the author and the year, and where we can, we point outward to where the original work can be bought, listened to, watched, or read.
We show book covers alongside the author and year for the single reason that a cover is the clearest way to identify a work. You will never see a cover used as decoration. You will never see one without its author.
When a framework was communicated originally through multiple sources, we cite the one that first introduced it in published form. Later restatements are linked where useful, but they never replace the first attribution.
How frameworks are extracted
The extraction pipeline is AI-assisted and human-approved. A large language model reads the source, identifies named or implicit frameworks, and structures them into Stratapedia’s six-part format: problem solved, principles, steps, examples, mistakes, and origin.
Every candidate entry is reviewed by a person before it goes live. Entries that fail the review — because the framework is misattributed, misrepresented, or thin on evidence — are rejected. We reject more than we approve.
We will not paraphrase a full chapter and call it a framework. We will not invent steps that the author never stated. We will not attribute a framework to the person who made it popular if someone else published it first.
Fair use and nominative use
Stratapedia relies on fair use and nominative use. The entries on this site are structured summaries and citations, not reproductions of the source material. We quote briefly, only when necessary to identify a framework or illustrate a point, and we always attribute the quote.
Covers are displayed at low resolution, for identification, with full attribution to author and publisher. This is the same position held by Goodreads, Readwise, Blinkist, and every reference product that came before us. We believe it strengthens rights holders rather than weakens them. Readers who discover a framework here regularly go on to buy the book, subscribe to the podcast, or watch the talk.
We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. It is a statement of how we read the law and how we intend to behave. If you think we have got it wrong in a specific case, tell us.
Contact and takedown
If you are the rights holder of a work cited on Stratapedia and you have a concern, write to us. We read every message and respond within five working days.
What to include
- Your name, and the role or entity you represent.
- The URL of the framework or source page on Stratapedia that you are writing about.
- A short description of your concern. If it is a takedown request, name the material you want removed and your reason.
- A way to verify that you are the rights holder or their authorised agent.
What happens next
- We acknowledge your message within two working days.
- If the concern is a clear attribution error, we correct it immediately and confirm with you.
- If you request a takedown, we remove the material within seven days while we investigate. We may ask follow-up questions before a final decision.
- If we decide not to remove material after investigation, we will tell you exactly why and what, if anything, we are willing to change.
Updates to this policy
We will change this page when our process changes. Material updates will be dated at the top of this policy and summarised in the changelog. If you are a rights holder who has corresponded with us previously, we will email you before any material change.