---
entity_slug: economic_system_governance
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:16:30.410269'
overall_score: 2.6
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is overly broad and umbrella-like, essentially describing
    all forms of economic governance without identifying a specific, distinct concept.
    It reads more like a general description of institutional frameworks than a precise
    conceptual definition.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While Smith does discuss political economy as "the science of the statesman
    or legislator," this entity extrapolates far beyond what Smith actually articulates,
    introducing modern governance terminology and concepts not present in the source
    text. The connection to Smith's actual discussion is tenuous at best.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Regulation" domain is reasonable given the governance focus, though
    the entity is so broad it could arguably fit in multiple domains. The domain assignment
    is not incorrect but reflects the entity's lack of conceptual specificity.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to multiple VSM systems, particularly S3 (internal
    regulation), S4 (intelligence/adaptation), and S5 (identity/policy), making it
    highly relevant to VSM analysis. The governance focus aligns naturally with VSM's
    emphasis on regulatory and control mechanisms.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity provides little explanatory power beyond naming a general
    category of phenomena that most readers would already understand. It doesn't illuminate
    specific mechanisms or structural relations that would enhance understanding of
    Smith's economic theory.
---

# Evaluation: Economic System Governance

## definition_precision — 2.0 / 5.0

The definition is overly broad and umbrella-like, essentially describing all forms of economic governance without identifying a specific, distinct concept. It reads more like a general description of institutional frameworks than a precise conceptual definition.

## source_grounding — 2.0 / 5.0

While Smith does discuss political economy as "the science of the statesman or legislator," this entity extrapolates far beyond what Smith actually articulates, introducing modern governance terminology and concepts not present in the source text. The connection to Smith's actual discussion is tenuous at best.

## domain_placement — 3.0 / 5.0

The "Regulation" domain is reasonable given the governance focus, though the entity is so broad it could arguably fit in multiple domains. The domain assignment is not incorrect but reflects the entity's lack of conceptual specificity.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to multiple VSM systems, particularly S3 (internal regulation), S4 (intelligence/adaptation), and S5 (identity/policy), making it highly relevant to VSM analysis. The governance focus aligns naturally with VSM's emphasis on regulatory and control mechanisms.

## explanatory_value — 2.0 / 5.0

The entity provides little explanatory power beyond naming a general category of phenomena that most readers would already understand. It doesn't illuminate specific mechanisms or structural relations that would enhance understanding of Smith's economic theory.
