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Path dependence

The phenomenon whereby earlier events and decisions constrain later possibilities, so that history matters and initial conditions shape long-term outcomes. *First introduced: Ch. 25*

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Pattern Recognition — Glossary

Pattern Recognition — Chapter 20: Legibility Traps -- The Deadly Cost of Making the Complex Simple

Pattern Recognition — Chapter 25: The Adjacent Possible -- Why Innovation Follows the Same Path in Biology, Technology, Music, Law, and Cuisine

Pattern Recognition — Glossary

Pattern Recognition — Chapter 20: Legibility Traps -- The Deadly Cost of Making the Complex Simple

Pattern Recognition — Chapter 25: The Adjacent Possible -- Why Innovation Follows the Same Path in Biology, Technology, Music, Law, and Cuisine

Fandom — Chapter 11: How Fan Communities Form — Network Dynamics

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