Policy Stress

What this is

Policy stress is a field signal, not a blame story. It tracks congestion, delay, and contradiction that build when response time is slower than lived reality.

The goal is to surface earlier windows for reversible pilots that reduce harm and long-run cost convexity.

How we use it in pilots

• Compare policy load to response capacity over time.
• Flag compounding friction before crisis escalation.
• Support scenario exploration with community interpretation.