System Archetypes

Recurring structural patterns like Limits to Growth and Fixes That Fail.

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Exponential growth that later flattens or crashes describes which archetype?

A quick symptomatic fix that later backfires belongs to which archetype?

The Tragedy of the Commons involves multiple actors drawing from a shared ________.

Escalation (Arms Race) archetype typically involves how many competing systems reinforcing each other’s actions?

Gradually lowering standards to mask poor performance typifies which archetype?

Diverging outcomes where an early lead secures more resources exemplify which archetype?