---
entity_slug: colony_economic_system_resilience
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T04:55:50.590531'
overall_score: 3.2
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition captures a coherent concept about economic adaptability,
    but uses somewhat vague terms like "withstand," "recover," and "maintain prosperity"
    without clear operational criteria. It's not circular but could be more precise
    about what constitutes resilience versus mere survival.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While Smith does discuss colonial economic policies and their effects,
    the specific concept of "resilience" as defined here appears to be a modern analytical
    framework imposed on his work rather than a concept he explicitly develops. The
    context statement makes claims about Smith's arguments that may be interpretive
    rather than directly textual.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Accumulation" domain is appropriate since colonial economic resilience
    relates to the capacity for sustained wealth generation and capital formation
    over time. This fits well with Smith's broader concerns about economic growth
    and development.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S4 (intelligence/environmental adaptation) as
    it specifically concerns how colonial economies adapt to changing external conditions
    and environmental challenges. It also touches on S3 (internal regulation) regarding
    the capacity to maintain stability.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The concept provides some analytical value by highlighting the relationship
    between economic freedom and adaptive capacity in colonial contexts. However,
    it remains somewhat abstract and doesn't clearly illuminate specific mechanisms
    that Smith identifies for how this resilience actually operates.
---

# Evaluation: Colony Economic System Resilience

## definition_precision — 3.0 / 5.0

The definition captures a coherent concept about economic adaptability, but uses somewhat vague terms like "withstand," "recover," and "maintain prosperity" without clear operational criteria. It's not circular but could be more precise about what constitutes resilience versus mere survival.

## source_grounding — 2.0 / 5.0

While Smith does discuss colonial economic policies and their effects, the specific concept of "resilience" as defined here appears to be a modern analytical framework imposed on his work rather than a concept he explicitly develops. The context statement makes claims about Smith's arguments that may be interpretive rather than directly textual.

## domain_placement — 4.0 / 5.0

The "Accumulation" domain is appropriate since colonial economic resilience relates to the capacity for sustained wealth generation and capital formation over time. This fits well with Smith's broader concerns about economic growth and development.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S4 (intelligence/environmental adaptation) as it specifically concerns how colonial economies adapt to changing external conditions and environmental challenges. It also touches on S3 (internal regulation) regarding the capacity to maintain stability.

## explanatory_value — 3.0 / 5.0

The concept provides some analytical value by highlighting the relationship between economic freedom and adaptive capacity in colonial contexts. However, it remains somewhat abstract and doesn't clearly illuminate specific mechanisms that Smith identifies for how this resilience actually operates.
