---
entity_slug: public_good_versus_private_interest
entity_type: Relation
vsm_system: S5
type_rationale: This entity represents a structural tension and causal link between
  two different types of policies and their effects on society, functioning as a connector
  between private interests and public welfare rather than being a thing that exists
  independently.
vsm_rationale: This tension operates at the highest level of political economy where
  fundamental questions about the purpose and identity of economic systems are resolved
  through policy choices about whether to favor particular groups or general welfare.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:23:44.434128'
---

# Classification: Public Good Versus Private Interest

## Entity Type

Relation

## VSM System

S5

## Type Rationale

This entity represents a structural tension and causal link between two different types of policies and their effects on society, functioning as a connector between private interests and public welfare rather than being a thing that exists independently.

## VSM Rationale

This tension operates at the highest level of political economy where fundamental questions about the purpose and identity of economic systems are resolved through policy choices about whether to favor particular groups or general welfare.
