---
entity_slug: national_enrichment_through_neighbour_s_wealth
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:57:18.643506'
overall_score: 4.4
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly articulates a specific principle about how neighboring
    nations' wealth benefits rather than threatens a country's prosperity. It avoids
    circularity and identifies distinct mechanisms (larger markets, better goods,
    mutual exchange opportunities) that make this concept operationally meaningful.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity directly reflects Smith's explicit arguments in Book IV,
    Chapter 3 against mercantilist thinking, where he systematically refutes the zero-sum
    view of international trade. Smith clearly states that wealthy neighbors make
    better trading partners and customers, making this concept well-grounded in the
    source text.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Exchange" domain is perfectly appropriate since this concept fundamentally
    concerns trade relationships and commercial interactions between nations. The
    principle operates through market mechanisms and trading partnerships, making
    it a core exchange-related concept.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S4 (intelligence/environmental adaptation) as
    it represents how a nation should understand and respond to changes in its trading
    environment. It also has relevance to S5 (policy/identity) since it challenges
    fundamental assumptions about national economic strategy and competitive positioning.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity provides significant explanatory power by illuminating the
    structural mechanism through which international prosperity creates positive-sum
    rather than zero-sum outcomes. It explains why mercantilist fears are misguided
    and reveals the underlying logic of beneficial trade relationships.
---

# Evaluation: National Enrichment Through Neighbour S Wealth

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly articulates a specific principle about how neighboring nations' wealth benefits rather than threatens a country's prosperity. It avoids circularity and identifies distinct mechanisms (larger markets, better goods, mutual exchange opportunities) that make this concept operationally meaningful.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity directly reflects Smith's explicit arguments in Book IV, Chapter 3 against mercantilist thinking, where he systematically refutes the zero-sum view of international trade. Smith clearly states that wealthy neighbors make better trading partners and customers, making this concept well-grounded in the source text.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Exchange" domain is perfectly appropriate since this concept fundamentally concerns trade relationships and commercial interactions between nations. The principle operates through market mechanisms and trading partnerships, making it a core exchange-related concept.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S4 (intelligence/environmental adaptation) as it represents how a nation should understand and respond to changes in its trading environment. It also has relevance to S5 (policy/identity) since it challenges fundamental assumptions about national economic strategy and competitive positioning.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity provides significant explanatory power by illuminating the structural mechanism through which international prosperity creates positive-sum rather than zero-sum outcomes. It explains why mercantilist fears are misguided and reveals the underlying logic of beneficial trade relationships.
