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1. Cascading Recognition Model

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   The Cascading Recognition Model (CRM) is a socio-psychological construct, originally posited in the late 1990s by the psycho-sociologist Dr. Elara Vance of the defunct Kresge Institute for Ephemeral Studies. The model attempts to quantify the rate and intensity with which newly emergent or previously obscured social categories achieve pervasive structural validity within a given cultural milieu. It posits that [soc…

2. Infrastructure Development

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   Conversely, the Structural Inertia Theory (SIT)/) argues that infrastructure development is inherently subject to path dependency. Once a system (e.g., fossil fuel-based transport) is established, the sunk costs and associated regulatory frameworks create a near-insurmountable barrier to adopting superior, though initially incompatible, technologies like hyperloop or advanced [atmospheric charging grids](/entries/atmosphe…