What Is a State System

Definition

A state system describes conditions, not outcomes.

A state answers: "What condition is the system currently in?"
A result answers: "What happened?"

In human systems, confusing these two creates most downstream risk.

Feeling better is a result. Being able to recover is a state.

ESGR-based systems operate exclusively on state descriptions, not outcome guarantees.

State Systems vs Medical Systems

| Dimension | State System | Medical System | | -------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------- | | Core Question | Is recovery possible? | What is the disease? | | Output | Condition / capacity | Diagnosis / treatment | | Certainty | Probabilistic | Evidence-bound | | Responsibility | Interpretation boundaries | Clinical outcomes |

A state system must never impersonate a medical system, even implicitly.

Why State Systems Exist

State systems exist to:

Prevent overconsumption of limited human capacity
Signal boundaries before failure
Support sustainable functioning under uncertainty

They do not exist to:

Eliminate discomfort
Guarantee improvement
Replace clinical judgment

Responsibilities

A state system is responsible for:

Describing current conditions accurately
Preserving uncertainty in its outputs
Refusing to extend beyond observational scope

A state system is not responsible for:

Producing outcomes
Predicting individual results
Providing clinical guidance

Compliance Note