---
entity_slug: economic_system_resistance_factor
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S4
type_rationale: Economic System Resistance Factor represents a persistent set of obstacles
  and barriers that exist as structural impediments to change, functioning as a noun-like
  entity that maintains its presence across different contexts rather than being a
  process or activity itself.
vsm_rationale: This factor operates primarily in the intelligence system by affecting
  how economic systems scan their environment and adapt to changing conditions, as
  resistance forces fundamentally shape the system's capacity to respond to external
  pressures and opportunities for improvement.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:03:31.298591'
---

# Classification: Economic System Resistance Factor

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S4

## Type Rationale

Economic System Resistance Factor represents a persistent set of obstacles and barriers that exist as structural impediments to change, functioning as a noun-like entity that maintains its presence across different contexts rather than being a process or activity itself.

## VSM Rationale

This factor operates primarily in the intelligence system by affecting how economic systems scan their environment and adapt to changing conditions, as resistance forces fundamentally shape the system's capacity to respond to external pressures and opportunities for improvement.
