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META-1 Coupling Failure

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META-1 · Coupling Failure·Named in Briefing 006·10 April 2026·1 citations across 72 briefings

Canonical Definition

Institutional and computational versions of weakness of will: the actor knows the better course (externally verified by interpretability tools or public observation) and chooses the worse. Aristotle's puzzle instantiated across institutional, computational, and diplomatic systems.

First named in Briefing 006

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10 April 2026Friday
Briefing 006 · Cycle 1
Knowing Is Not Binding
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