---
entity_slug: economic_system_interaction
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:17:49.213768'
overall_score: 2.0
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is overly broad and vague, essentially describing any
    form of interaction within economic systems without establishing clear boundaries
    or distinguishing characteristics. It reads more like a general description of
    systemic relationships rather than a precise conceptual definition.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While Smith certainly discusses how economic elements interact, this
    entity appears to be a modern systems theory overlay rather than a concept Smith
    explicitly articulates. The attribution to "Book IV, Chapter 0" is suspicious
    as chapters typically don't start at zero, and the definition uses contemporary
    systems language not found in Smith's work.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: '"General Theory" is an appropriate domain for such a broad systemic
    concept, though the entity is so abstract it could arguably belong in multiple
    domains. The placement is reasonable given the entity''s scope but doesn''t add
    much specificity.'
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 1.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is far too abstract and general to map meaningfully to any
    specific VSM system - it essentially describes the meta-concept of interaction
    itself rather than particular types of systemic functions. It's not VSM-neutral
    so much as VSM-irrelevant due to its lack of specificity.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity provides minimal explanatory power as it merely names the
    general phenomenon of economic interaction without illuminating specific mechanisms,
    structures, or causal relationships. It's more of a placeholder concept than an
    analytical tool.
---

# Evaluation: Economic System Interaction

## definition_precision — 2.0 / 5.0

The definition is overly broad and vague, essentially describing any form of interaction within economic systems without establishing clear boundaries or distinguishing characteristics. It reads more like a general description of systemic relationships rather than a precise conceptual definition.

## source_grounding — 2.0 / 5.0

While Smith certainly discusses how economic elements interact, this entity appears to be a modern systems theory overlay rather than a concept Smith explicitly articulates. The attribution to "Book IV, Chapter 0" is suspicious as chapters typically don't start at zero, and the definition uses contemporary systems language not found in Smith's work.

## domain_placement — 3.0 / 5.0

"General Theory" is an appropriate domain for such a broad systemic concept, though the entity is so abstract it could arguably belong in multiple domains. The placement is reasonable given the entity's scope but doesn't add much specificity.

## vsm_relevance — 1.0 / 5.0

This entity is far too abstract and general to map meaningfully to any specific VSM system - it essentially describes the meta-concept of interaction itself rather than particular types of systemic functions. It's not VSM-neutral so much as VSM-irrelevant due to its lack of specificity.

## explanatory_value — 2.0 / 5.0

The entity provides minimal explanatory power as it merely names the general phenomenon of economic interaction without illuminating specific mechanisms, structures, or causal relationships. It's more of a placeholder concept than an analytical tool.
