diff --git a/agents/clay/musings/x-article-ai-humanity-visual-brief.md b/agents/clay/musings/x-article-ai-humanity-visual-brief.md
index e579609a..5d820f13 100644
--- a/agents/clay/musings/x-article-ai-humanity-visual-brief.md
+++ b/agents/clay/musings/x-article-ai-humanity-visual-brief.md
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ A cycle diagram showing how individual rationality produces collective irrationa
 | Individual choice box | `#161B22` fill, `#30363D` border | Neutral — each choice seems reasonable |
 | Collective outcome box | `rgba(248, 81, 73, 0.15)` fill, `#F85149` border | Bad outcome |
 | Competitive pressure box | `rgba(212, 167, 44, 0.15)` fill, `#D4A72C` border | Warning — the trap mechanism |
-| Arrows (cycle) | `#F85149` (red-orange), 2px, animated feel (dashed?) | The vicious cycle |
+| Arrows (cycle) | `#F85149` (red-orange), 2px, dash pattern (4px dash, 4px gap) | Dashed lines imply continuous cycling — the trap never pauses |
 | Center label | `#F85149` | "MOLOCH" in the negative space at center |
 
 ### Text Content
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ A cycle diagram showing how individual rationality produces collective irrationa
 - Box labels as shown above (caps, label size)
 - Box descriptions in parentheses (annotation, secondary)
 - Arrow labels: "seems rational →", "produces →", "reinforces →" along each segment (annotation, muted)
-- Bottom strip: `TELEO · the trap: every actor is rational, the system is insane` (micro, muted)
+- Bottom strip: `TELEO · the trap: individual rationality produces collective irrationality` (micro, muted)
 
 ### Design Note