Heroism-Dependent Systems
Patterns & anti-patterns
Systems that rely on extraordinary effort, unpaid care, or silent sacrifice to function. They mask poor stopability and high failure load.
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Patterns & anti-patterns
Recurring structures that demand Ethotechnic countermeasures.
Recurring structures that demand Ethotechnic countermeasures.
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Recurring structures that demand Ethotechnic countermeasures.
Empathy Surrogacy
Coming soonPatterns & anti-patterns
Artificial warmth or simulated concern used to mask structural harm.
Error Cascades
Patterns & anti-patterns
Small automated mistakes that amplify across the system. Prevented through ethical interrupts and SLJs.
Invisible Fallbacks
Coming soonPatterns & anti-patterns
Undocumented behaviors triggered under stress.
Dead-User Zones
Coming soonPatterns & anti-patterns
Places where users cannot contest or escape bad decisions.
Moral Lock-In
Coming soonPatterns & anti-patterns
Harmful patterns becoming normalized and irreversible.