<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Escalation is asymmetric: preventing the next... > Escalation is asymmetric: preventing the next increase is often easier than reversing a conflict after both parties have publicly committed to dominance. Early regulation has disproportionate value. **Source:** [[livestreams/Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict - Workbook|Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Escalation is asymmetric: preventing the next increase is often easier than reversing a conflict after both parties have publicly committed to dominance. Early regulation has disproportionate value.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-escalation-asymmetric-preventing-regulation-disproportionate-value ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->