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Systems that rely on extraordinary effort, unpaid care, or silent sacrifice to function. They mask poor stoppability and high failure load.
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Systems that rely on extraordinary effort, unpaid care, or silent sacrifice to function.
Definition
Systems that rely on extraordinary effort, unpaid care, or silent sacrifice to function. They mask poor stoppability and high failure load.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Heroism-Dependent Systems. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/heroism-dependent-systems
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Heroism-Dependent Systems." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/heroism-dependent-systems.
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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Heroism-Dependent Systems." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/heroism-dependent-systems.
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@misc{glossary_heroism-dependent-systems,
title={Heroism-Dependent Systems},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/heroism-dependent-systems},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Heroism-Dependent Systems AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/heroism-dependent-systems ER -