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Polarity
an ongoing, chronic tension between two interdependent values where choosing one pole over the other always produces dysfunction and neither can 'win' without the system degrading
Why This Is a Definition
This definition names 'polarity', categorizes it as a type of tension (ongoing, chronic), and specifies its differentia (interdependent values, dysfunction from choosing one pole, no permanent winner). It clearly distinguishes it from resolvable contradictions and explains the structural nature of the tension.