No Exit Design

Definition:
A decision structure where no viable exit path exists without additional loss or commitment.

Signal:
All stopping scenarios require further capital, time, or irreversible concessions.

Rule:
If exiting requires additional commitment → do not enter.

Test:
If exit requires additional commitment AND no low-cost rollback exists → this is No Exit Design.

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Entries

→ 2026 — The expansion had no exit path

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Compare / Similar Failures

Key Difference:
No Exit Design is a structural flaw present at the beginning, while Strategy Drift develops over time.

Boundary:
If failure exists at entry → No Exit Design.
If failure emerges over time → Execution Drift.

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Related Crux

→ Gradual Deviation

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This crux belongs to:

→ The Decision Ledger

→ Structural Failure