Concept · Revised

Continuity pressure

The force exerted when retained context repeatedly returns a person, relationship, or institution to a prior model of itself.

Why it matters

A working definition, open to revision.

Continuity can reduce friction and preserve obligations. It becomes pressure when old context silently narrows future choices or acquires authority beyond the purpose for which it was captured.

Dissenting question

When does loosening continuity merely transfer its cost to somebody else?

Related concepts

Adaptive memory→Canonical recall→Synthetic memory→

Key publications