Preference for current state, treating change as loss.
Change feels like loss; familiar feels safe even when suboptimal. Earth (δγ) cyclical preference for known patterns; Metal (μ) structural resistance to reconfiguration. Fire (λ) direction dampened by inertia.
Principle: “The devil you know is preferred to the angel you don’t.”
Diagnostic: Would you choose the current state if it weren’t already the default? What is the cost of not changing?
Related: Loss Aversion, Endowment Effect, Regenerative Farming Barriers
SIML Entry: A053 Status Quo Bias — Full elemental analysis, nemetic string, daemon correspondence