Principlev1
Direct optimization effort exclusively at the system's
Direct optimization effort exclusively at the system's current constraint, because improvements to non-constraints produce local gains that do not propagate to system-level output.
Why This Is a Principle
This is a principle derived from The behavior of a system arises from its structure, not from (system behavior arises from structure) and Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it (systems are designed for their results). It prescribes WHERE to direct optimization effort based on the axiom that systems have structural constraints. It's actionable across contexts but not a concrete rule.