Scientific
Policies, decisions, crises, and mistakes embed residue in the system.
Practical
Old events haunt new decisions.
Low Load
Residue is dormant.
High Load
Residue dominates behaviour.
Misinterpretation
People think the system “never learns.”
It’s actually acting out residue.
Narrative
“It’s always been like this.”
Not true — residue accumulated.
Earth-2.0
Regular residue clearing.
Tools
Historical residue mapping
System reset protocol
Summary
Institutions carry emotional memory just like people.
