Tightness of feedback loops affects a system’s resilience

The tightness of the feedback loops in a system contributes to the system’s resilience. When there are delays in the feedback, the system’s response time is slower, which reduces the systems’ ability to absorb the shock.

Tightness of feedbacks refers to how quickly and strongly the consequences of a change in one part of the system are felt and responded to in other parts. Institutions and social networks play key roles in determining tightness of feedbacks. Centralized governance and globalization can weaken feedbacks. As feedbacks lengthen, there is an increased chance of crossing a threshold without detecting it in a timely fashion.^[1]

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