Scientific
Large systems accumulate structure, residue, and fear, slowing decision-making regardless of intelligence.
Practical
Big organisations move like treacle.
Low Load
They can act responsively.
High Load
They freeze or create endless committees.
Misinterpretation
People think slowness = stupidity.
It’s actually accumulated residue.
Narrative Distortion
“They’re lazy.”
No — the system is overloaded.
Earth-2.0 Expression
Dynamic decision cells, not vertical hierarchies.
Tools Derived
Residue mapping
Load-balancing structures
Summary
Institutions slow down when residue and fear outweigh clarity.
