---
entity_slug: real_value_of_corn_rent
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:16:09.209970'
overall_score: 4.2
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly distinguishes real value (purchasing power in
    terms of labor/commodities) from nominal value, creating a precise conceptual
    boundary. It could be slightly more specific about the measurement mechanism,
    but captures a distinct economic concept well.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This concept is directly grounded in Smith's analysis in Book I, Chapter
    5, where he extensively discusses corn rents and their stability compared to money
    rents. The entity accurately reflects Smith's argument about corn's superior value
    preservation over time.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: '"Distribution" is the correct domain placement, as corn rents are fundamentally
    about how economic value is distributed between landlords and tenants. This fits
    perfectly within Smith''s analysis of rent as one of the three components of price
    distribution.'
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity has moderate VSM relevance, potentially mapping to S4 (intelligence)
    as it represents a mechanism for adapting to long-term value fluctuations and
    environmental changes. However, it's primarily a measurement/valuation concept
    rather than a clear systemic function.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity provides genuine explanatory power by illuminating the mechanism
    through which corn rents maintain purchasing power stability over time. It reveals
    an important structural relationship between different forms of value measurement
    in Smith's economic system.
---

# Evaluation: Real Value Of Corn Rent

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly distinguishes real value (purchasing power in terms of labor/commodities) from nominal value, creating a precise conceptual boundary. It could be slightly more specific about the measurement mechanism, but captures a distinct economic concept well.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This concept is directly grounded in Smith's analysis in Book I, Chapter 5, where he extensively discusses corn rents and their stability compared to money rents. The entity accurately reflects Smith's argument about corn's superior value preservation over time.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

"Distribution" is the correct domain placement, as corn rents are fundamentally about how economic value is distributed between landlords and tenants. This fits perfectly within Smith's analysis of rent as one of the three components of price distribution.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

This entity has moderate VSM relevance, potentially mapping to S4 (intelligence) as it represents a mechanism for adapting to long-term value fluctuations and environmental changes. However, it's primarily a measurement/valuation concept rather than a clear systemic function.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity provides genuine explanatory power by illuminating the mechanism through which corn rents maintain purchasing power stability over time. It reveals an important structural relationship between different forms of value measurement in Smith's economic system.
