virtuous cycle
Positive feedback loop
A virtuous cycle is a self-reinforcing process where positive outcomes create conditions that generate more positive outcomes: Better schools attract families, which increases tax revenue, which funds better schools.
The opposite of a vicious cycle.
Also called a virtuous circle.
Response amplifying original signal
- feedback loopSelf-modifying cyclical process
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- upward spiralSelf-reinforcing improvement pattern
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
multiplier effect · compound interest · network effects · snowball effect · ripple effect · amplification · cascade · compounding
Good fortune, success
- wealth creationGenerating lasting financial gains
- economic growthSustained output increase
- investment returnsProfit from capital deployed
- bull marketPeriod of rising prices
rising tide · productivity gains · job creation · consumer confidence · spending power · reinvestment · trade surplus · economic expansion
Movement toward improvement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- bettermentEnhancement of condition
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- refinementElegance of manner
continuous improvement · iteration · evolution · development · innovation · kaizen · upgrading · enhancement
Able to renew itself
- renewableCapable of restoration
- closed-loopSystem with feedback control
- circular economyRegenerative resource management model
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
resilience · long-term · self-sustaining · steady state · conservation · restoration · cradle-to-cradle · replenishment
Establishing mutual confidence
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- social capitalResources from interpersonal networks
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- mutual benefitGain for all involved
civic engagement · collective action · goodwill · collaboration · relationship building · win-win
positive feedback
Response amplifying original signal
- feedback loopSelf-modifying cyclical process
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- upward spiralSelf-reinforcing improvement pattern
momentum · multiplier effect · compound interest · network effects · snowball effect · ripple effect · amplification · cascade · compounding · acceleration
prosperity
Good fortune, success
- wealth creationGenerating lasting financial gains
- economic growthSustained output increase
- investment returnsProfit from capital deployed
bull market · rising tide · productivity gains · job creation · consumer confidence · spending power · reinvestment · trade surplus · economic expansion · credit availability
progress
Movement toward improvement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- bettermentEnhancement of condition
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
refinement · continuous improvement · iteration · evolution · development · innovation · kaizen · upgrading · enhancement · maturation
regenerative
Able to renew itself
- renewableCapable of restoration
- closed-loopSystem with feedback control
- circular economyRegenerative resource management model
symbiosis · resilience · long-term · self-sustaining · steady state · conservation · restoration · cradle-to-cradle · replenishment · ecological balance
trust-building
Establishing mutual confidence
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- social capitalResources from interpersonal networks
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
mutual benefit · civic engagement · collective action · goodwill · collaboration · relationship building · win-win
virtuous cyclevicious cycle
Self-perpetuating harmful pattern
vicious circle · downward spiral · death spiral · race to the bottom · doom loop
virtuous cyclevicious cycle
Self-perpetuating harmful pattern
vicious circle · cycle of abuse · cycle of violence · cycle of poverty
virtuous cycleequilibrium
State of balance
stasis · stagnation · steady state · inertia · deadlock
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