7 Days Only • 30 Alpha Spots

Backed by Z.ai Startup Program

Crossroads Council - $1 Alpha

Don't Make Your Next Big Decision Alone

A Z AI-backed experiment for people at a real crossroads who want overnight clarity.

A Council of Experts debates overnight while you sleep, then delivers a clearer way to think, what to do next, and how to course-correct by morning.

Crossroads Council - $1 Alpha is open until March 25, 2026 or when 30 spots are claimed, whichever comes first.

Backed by Z.ai1M+ tokens per run2+ hours average deliberation30 Alpha spots

6 overnight Council runs
Bring six real decisions over 30 days and wake up to a structured recommendation by the next morning.
3 reruns included
Re-run the same decision with new constraints, fresh context, or a sharper framing before you act.
15-minute founder walkthrough
After your first report, we walk through how to interpret it and when to use reruns versus a fresh question.

$49$1Alpha Launch Price

Originally planned at $49. Alpha is $1 for the first 30 because Z.ai is covering most of the compute.

See how it works

Backed by Z.ai Startup Program. Offer valid for 7 days only.

Backed by Z.aiPowered by GLM-530 Alpha SpotsClarity Guarantee

Built by

Dustin Ogle

252 hours invested

2.7B+ tokens

109 mental models

Your first report includes a 15-minute founder walkthrough.

This is what you wake up to

An anonymized example of an actual Council report.

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How the Council Works While You Sleep

This is not a quick answer. It is designed to take time so the overnight clarity you get is earned through real deliberation, research, and disagreement.

Ask your question

Share context about your career, move, relationship, or big bet. Just have a natural conversation with the Oracle.

Council deliberates overnight

Specialists take opposing positions on your question, debate overnight, and pressure-test each other’s reasoning before anything converges.

Wake up to clarity

Your report arrives in three parts: Mental Models, Your Playbook, and Course Correction. Not a decision made for you, a framework that makes your thinking sharper.

For the curious

Inside the Council

204 decision frameworks - research-backed

Mental models from Charlie Munger. Cognitive biases from Kahneman & Tversky's prospect theory. Each expert thinks like a trained analyst, not a chatbot.

Farnam Street Mental Models

RALF loops - inspired by Google's Aletheia project

Research -> Analysis -> Learning -> Feedback. No hot takes - only evidence-grounded conclusions after multiple iterations.

Google DeepMind Aletheia

Swiss-cheese critics - James Reason's defense-in-depth

From "Human Error": multiple imperfect layers catch what single agents miss. Our critics have veto authority - 92.1% success rate in production systems.

Reason, J. - Human Error

Team-of-rivals debate - coherence through conflict

From "Orchestrate a Team of Rivals": orthogonal specialists with opposing views debate before synthesis. A built-in Skeptic challenges easy consensus.

Orchestrate a Team of Rivals

What You Get

Everything you need to work through your biggest decisions with clarity.

For Alpha, you get:

6 Council questions
Use them over 30 days for your biggest life or career decisions.
3 reruns included
Refine up to 3 decisions with updated context.
Structured decision reports
Clear recommendation, disagreements, and an action checklist.
15-minute founder call
After your first report, we hop on a call to walk through your situation.
Mental Model Cards
Beautiful cards revealing which mental models were used and how they apply.
Decision Vault access
All reports and cards stored so you can revisit them anytime.

Crossroads Council

Alpha Access

$49$1

One-time payment • First 30 only

Subsidized by Z.ai to stress-test the Council with real decisions at scale.

Clarity Guarantee

If your first report doesn't make you feel clearer, I'll rerun it or refund your $1.

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Why the steep discount?

Normally this Alpha Pass is $49. For this first cohort, it's $1 for 30 people.

1
Z.ai is subsidizing compute so we can stress-test with real decisions at scale.
2
I want brutally honest feedback from people with real stakes, not freebie tire-kickers.
3
We're collecting data and stories to shape the Beta and public launch.

In exchange, you get a great deal. I get truth and reps.

Who This Alpha Is For

This is for you if...

You're at a serious crossroads: job, move, relationship, or big bet.
You've tried friends, Reddit, or generic AI and still feel stuck.
You're willing to read and apply a thoughtful report.

This is NOT for you if...

You just want to "play with AI" for fun.
You expect instant, one-sentence answers.
You're not willing to share context about your situation.

Example

Two Job Offers, One Council

The situation

A product manager had two offers: big tech with stability, or a Series A startup with equity. Classic dilemma. She'd been spinning for weeks.

What the Council surfaced

The Strategist pointed out her risk profile was actually lower than she thought. The Skeptic challenged her "stability" assumption at big tech. The Devil's Advocate asked what she'd regret more at 80.

The outcome

She signed with the startup the next day. Not because the Council told her to, but because the debate made her real priorities undeniable.

Alpha is where we collect more stories like this. With you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions people ask before they buy

How do I submit my questions?

After checkout, you'll get a link to submit your first question with context. You can submit the other five anytime within 30 days.

What kinds of questions work best?

High-stakes, fork-in-the-road decisions: job offers, career pivots, moves, major investments, relationship decisions. If you've been spinning on it for weeks, it's probably a good fit.

How long until I get my report?

Overnight runs complete by morning. You'll wake up to clarity in your inbox.

What's the Founder Call?

A 15-minute video call with me (Dustin) after your first report. We'll discuss your question in depth, and I'll offer a rerun with new context if needed.

What are Mental Model Cards?

Beautiful summary cards highlighting the key frameworks and insights from your decision. Something to save, journal on, or share.

What is the Decision Vault?

Your private archive of all Council deliberations. Every question, every report, every insight, organized and searchable.

What if I'm not satisfied?

Email me within 7 days of your first report. I'll either rerun your question with new angles or refund your Alpha Pass. Your call.

Why is this only $1?

Z.ai's Startup Program is subsidizing compute for this first Alpha cohort. The plan was $49. They're covering most of the cost so I can focus on building something great for 30 early users.

Who is this for?

This is for professionals, founders, operators, and serious decision-makers who have a real decision on the table and want clarity fast.

What happens after I buy?

If you need an account, you create one first. Then you land inside the app and can submit your first Council question immediately after checkout.

How do reruns work?

A rerun keeps the original question but lets you add new facts, constraints, or context so the Council can re-evaluate the same decision with sharper input.

What powers the customer runs?

All customer runs in Alpha use GLM-5. Artificial Analysis currently ranks GLM-5 as the leading open-weight model.

What does the guarantee cover?

If your first report does not make you noticeably clearer, we help you frame a better rerun or refund your Alpha Pass.

7 Days Only

Alpha Launch Price: $1

Get the full Crossroads Council - $1 Alpha experience, the founder walkthrough, and the GLM-5 powered depth before the 7-day launch window closes.