CrossPolly
the cross-domain brainstorming engine
n = 28 fields · none of them yours
Ask the wrong experts.
Describe the decision you're stuck on. CrossPolly answers it with research principles from 28 unrelated academic fields — siege warfare, ant colonies, auction theory, grief counseling.
Your problem is already solved. It's filed under the wrong subject.
siege warfare × product launches
game theory × toddler bedtime
metal fatigue × burnout
epidemiology × going viral
urban planning × codebases
auction theory × dating apps
fig. 1 — every cube is two cubes
how it works
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Describe the decision you're stuck on, in plain words.
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CrossPolly searches 22,342 papers across 28 fields that owe you nothing.
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You get principles ranked by usefulness — every one citing its field.
28 unrelated fields
One question in. Ten principles out. Every one from a shelf you've never browsed.
8 families22,342 papers1 unblinking eye0 respect for lanes
the eight families
- finance
- computation
- physical
- life
- mind
- humanities
- engineering
- arts
explore → /domains
sample pollen
siege warfare
"Fortresses fall from cut supply lines, not broken walls. Audit what feeds the decision."
ant colonies
"Colonies send 10% of foragers the wrong way on purpose. Budget your waste."
auction theory
"The winner's curse: whoever wants it most has misjudged it most."