Principlev1
When environmental decay follows consistent patterns across
When environmental decay follows consistent patterns across multiple reset cycles, address the upstream accumulation source rather than repeatedly cleaning the same downstream clutter.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle follows from axioms about system structure determining outcomes (The behavior of a system arises from its structure, not from, Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it). It prescribes moving from symptom treatment to structural intervention when patterns recur. It's derived from systems thinking axioms and applies to any designed environment experiencing repeated decay.