Principlev1
Identify and replace the default that feeds the most other
Identify and replace the default that feeds the most other defaults first, as disrupting high-leverage patterns creates cascade effects that resolve downstream defaults without direct intervention.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Habits as Context-Response Associations (habits form through context-reward links) and The behavior of a system arises from its structure, not from (system behavior arises from structure). The replacement cascade phenomenon shows defaults exist in reinforcing networks. This prescribes sequencing by leverage—identifying which default, when changed, produces the greatest secondary effects. It's architectural thinking applied to behavior change.