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1.1 KiB
Markdown
32 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
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entity_slug: free_trade
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entity_type: Principle
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vsm_system: S5
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type_rationale: Free trade represents an abstract theoretical principle that Smith
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argues holds universally across contexts as the natural state that best serves public
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interest, rather than being a specific process or institution.
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vsm_rationale: Free trade operates at the policy level as it concerns fundamental
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decisions about a nation's economic identity and purpose, determining whether a
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country adopts restrictive or open trade policies that shape its entire economic
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system.
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classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:07:41.376086'
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# Classification: Free Trade
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## Entity Type
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Principle
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## VSM System
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S5
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## Type Rationale
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Free trade represents an abstract theoretical principle that Smith argues holds universally across contexts as the natural state that best serves public interest, rather than being a specific process or institution.
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## VSM Rationale
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Free trade operates at the policy level as it concerns fundamental decisions about a nation's economic identity and purpose, determining whether a country adopts restrictive or open trade policies that shape its entire economic system.
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