Rewrite rule Lifeform Complexity so it reads:

Each Lifeform has a value called Complexity, which is tracked in the GNDT.  A new Lifeform begins with Complexity equal to the Complexity of the active Lifeform currently with the lowest Complexity.

At no time the sum of all levels a Lifeform has in eir Evolutionary Variables may be greater than eir Complexity.

A Lifeform may not take any action that would raise the sum of all levels that Lifeform has in eir Evolutionary Variables to a value greater than eir Complexity, nor reduce eir Complexity to a value less than the sum of all levels that lifeform has in eir Evolutionary Variables. 

There is a gameplay action called “Escalate”. To Escalate, a Lifeform spends C * 5 * X DNA Points, where C is eir current Complexity, to increase eir Complexity by X.

For each Proposal that is not a Trivial Proposal that is Passed, if a Lifeform’s counted vote on that Proposal had the effect of a FOR vote, e may once, within 48 hours of the Proposal Passing, increase eir Complexity by 1.

Add to the end of the bulleted line in rule Energy:

* Escalate: 2 Energy