Vital Dispatch

Field notes, mythos, and quiet truth bombs

Why Midlife Interventions Fail When Capacity Is Collapsed

Most midlife interventions fail not because women lack discipline, but because they’re operating from collapsed capacity. This piece explains why threat physiology derails even “good” strategies — and how the VCC sequence restores margin so everything finally works again.

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When a Town Splits: A Nervous-System Analysis of Polarization

This independent article analyzes community polarization through a nervous-system lens. It identifies three distinct patterns—moral vigilance, role rigidity, and strategic silence—and explains how threat load, capacity, and terrain interact to shape public behavior. Written for readers seeking clarity rather than political commentary.

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