Definition
Systems that rely on extraordinary effort, unpaid care, or silent sacrifice to function. They mask poor stoppability and high failure load.
Patterns
Heroism-Dependent Systems
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Systems that rely on extraordinary effort, unpaid care, or silent sacrifice to function.
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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.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Heroism-Dependent Systems." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/heroism-dependent-systems.
BibTeX
@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 -