Scientific
Every hierarchy contains bottlenecks where fear and residue accumulate.
Practical
One person/role becomes the choke point.
Low Load
Hierarchy flows.
High Load
Freeze points lock the entire system.
Misinterpretation
People blame individuals.
The freeze point is structural, not personal.
Narrative
“He’s blocking progress.”
It’s the position, not the person.
Earth-2.0
Distributed leadership eliminates freeze points.
Tools
Hierarchy audit
Load-diffusion networks
Summary
Systems freeze at predictable choke points.
