This is a forming idea.
Could it be possible that for a constrained system, that requires external inputs for an increase in the total value generated by the system to occur, whereas it is possible to grow the value of one component, such that the value generated by that component can trigger performance in at least one more component, which in turn triggers performance in any other component in the system, such that even when losses are accounted for, the overall performance of the system improves with or without continued reliance on the external trigger?