What is the elastic limit of nature?
The maximum stress that can be accepted by nature before imparting lethal consequences that are either prolonged or virtually irreversible
To understand this, we must divide it into two scenarios, i.e. Societal (intra-societal) and Surrounding (by considering society as one unit).
For the intra-societal case, we can define it by the SHOCK AND PAD Theory:
From The Destined Future (HSPs).
The warning signs of the elastic limit
The measure as written
In THE DESTINED FUTURE (HSPs), the Elastic limit of nature is first defined:
The maximum stress that can be accepted by nature before imparting lethal consequences that are either prolonged or virtually irreversible
For the intra-societal case, the Shock and Pad Theory gives its point of no return, its warning signs and its measure:
This point of no return refers to the Elastic limit for the intra-societal case. Just think of its warning signs: rising crime, the formation of rival dominating groups, a collapse of trust, and more and more people unable to meet their NEPs; its measure is the Participation to Burden ratio of the society, which falls towards zero as this point nears (see THE UNJUSTIFIED BURDEN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS).
The same paragraph then joins them into one value:
(In practice, these signs, along with the Participation to Burden ratio, can be combined into one warning index calculated every year; a sharp rise in this index warns that the elastic limit is near.)
What it measures, in plain words