Drive Theory: Refactoring the Legacy Code of Civilization Vol.1:The curse of hardware and software out of control

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Authors: TAICHI INOUE
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Abstract

This paper analyzes the fundamental causes of the severe "Stack Error" (system freeze) currently afflicting the Japanese Social OS, utilizing the framework of Patent No. 7059476 (Relationship-Driven Theory). From an engineering perspective, we define Kakuei Tanaka's "Building a New Japan" as "Excessive Hardware Fixation" (Concrete Dependency) in the physical layer, and J.M. Keynes's "General Theory" as "Infinite Dependency on External Power" (Debt Dependency) in the logical layer. While these two legacy codes provided dramatic optimization at the time of implementation, in the 21st century—characterized by population decline and fluid information—they have mutated into "Technical Debt" that obstructs the system's autonomous drive. Positioning the global economy as "Flow" and domestic infrastructure as "Stock," we observe that the "static equilibrium" maintained by these legacy controllers is precisely what blocks the conversion of inconsistency into energy. The objective of this paper is not to condemn the "bugs" left by these great pioneers, but to accept them as "specifications" and present a concrete refactoring protocol to shift the civilization's drive source from hardware (construction) to software (relationships). This paper analyzes and describes the structural stagnation of modern Japan through the framework of Relationship-Driven Theory (Patent No. 7059476). Adopting an engineering perspective and the framework proposed by Drive Theory, we define the Japanese systemic architecture not merely as an administrative body, but as "Overloaded Guardrails" within a social OS. By positioning the Global Economy as an external "Upper Node" and the Domestic Economy as an "Internal Resource," we observe the current state in which the government and bureaucratic mechanisms—situated between these layers—have failed to function as essential APIs (interfaces) and Controllers. The objective of this study is to observe and describe how the prevailing design philosophy, which treats "inconsistencies" arising within the system as errors to be eliminated, leads to the stagnation of driving energy.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Japanese History and Culture Asian Industrial and Economic Development Information Society and Technology Trends

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
26 January 2026
Language
JA
Document type
Preprint