---
entity_slug: funds_for_maintaining_unproductive_hands
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:33:00.319369'
overall_score: 4.2
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly distinguishes funds that employ unproductive laborers
    from those employing productive ones, with specific examples (servants, soldiers,
    churchmen, etc.). The concept is well-bounded and non-circular, though "predilection
    for unproductive labour" could be slightly more precise.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's explicit distinction between
    productive and unproductive labor in Book II, Chapter 3. Smith clearly discusses
    how different funds are allocated between these categories and their societal
    effects.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Production" domain is exactly correct, as this concept sits at the
    heart of Smith's analysis of how capital allocation affects productive versus
    unproductive employment. This is fundamentally about production decisions and
    resource allocation.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity has moderate VSM relevance, potentially mapping to S1 (as
    resource allocation for operations) or S3 (as internal resource management decisions).
    However, it's more of a resource classification scheme than a clear systemic function.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity provides significant explanatory power by illuminating the
    mechanism through which capital allocation decisions affect societal productivity
    and the tendency toward industry versus idleness. It reveals a structural relationship
    between wealth distribution and productive capacity.
---

# Evaluation: Funds For Maintaining Unproductive Hands

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly distinguishes funds that employ unproductive laborers from those employing productive ones, with specific examples (servants, soldiers, churchmen, etc.). The concept is well-bounded and non-circular, though "predilection for unproductive labour" could be slightly more precise.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's explicit distinction between productive and unproductive labor in Book II, Chapter 3. Smith clearly discusses how different funds are allocated between these categories and their societal effects.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Production" domain is exactly correct, as this concept sits at the heart of Smith's analysis of how capital allocation affects productive versus unproductive employment. This is fundamentally about production decisions and resource allocation.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

This entity has moderate VSM relevance, potentially mapping to S1 (as resource allocation for operations) or S3 (as internal resource management decisions). However, it's more of a resource classification scheme than a clear systemic function.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity provides significant explanatory power by illuminating the mechanism through which capital allocation decisions affect societal productivity and the tendency toward industry versus idleness. It reveals a structural relationship between wealth distribution and productive capacity.
