Cycle Coupling

Definition

The structural mechanism by which capital inherits fragility. Capital is coupled when its availability, renewal, or obligations functionally depend on the state of an external fragility cycle. Under coupling, external fluctuations directly govern capital behaviour.

Formula

Example

Grant funding coupled to political cycles: when governments change, capital disappears—even if the 50-year climate project is mid-execution. The capital obeys the political cycle, not the mission cycle.

Source

RCS Section 3.1