---
entity_slug: economic_autonomy
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:09:15.119171'
overall_score: 1.8
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 1.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: There is no definition provided at all, making this entity completely
    imprecise. Without any definitional content, it's impossible to assess whether
    the concept captures something distinct or is merely a vague umbrella term.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While "economic autonomy" could relate to Smith's discussions of individual
    economic freedom and self-interest, without a definition or specified source chapter,
    there's no way to verify this entity is grounded in actual textual content. The
    term itself is plausible but unsubstantiated.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The domain is listed as "unspecified," which is problematic for an economic
    concept that should clearly belong to a particular thematic category. Economic
    autonomy could reasonably fit in domains related to individual liberty, market
    mechanisms, or institutional frameworks, but without specification it's poorly
    placed.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Economic autonomy could potentially map to multiple VSM systems - S1
    (autonomous operational units), S4 (adaptive capacity), or S5 (identity/policy
    autonomy) - but without a clear definition, the VSM placement remains speculative.
    The concept has potential VSM relevance but lacks the precision needed for confident
    mapping.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 1.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Without any definition, context, or source grounding, this entity provides
    no explanatory power whatsoever. It's merely a label that could refer to various
    economic phenomena but illuminates no specific mechanisms or structural relations
    from Smith's work.
---

# Evaluation: Economic Autonomy

## definition_precision — 1.0 / 5.0

There is no definition provided at all, making this entity completely imprecise. Without any definitional content, it's impossible to assess whether the concept captures something distinct or is merely a vague umbrella term.

## source_grounding — 2.0 / 5.0

While "economic autonomy" could relate to Smith's discussions of individual economic freedom and self-interest, without a definition or specified source chapter, there's no way to verify this entity is grounded in actual textual content. The term itself is plausible but unsubstantiated.

## domain_placement — 2.0 / 5.0

The domain is listed as "unspecified," which is problematic for an economic concept that should clearly belong to a particular thematic category. Economic autonomy could reasonably fit in domains related to individual liberty, market mechanisms, or institutional frameworks, but without specification it's poorly placed.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

Economic autonomy could potentially map to multiple VSM systems - S1 (autonomous operational units), S4 (adaptive capacity), or S5 (identity/policy autonomy) - but without a clear definition, the VSM placement remains speculative. The concept has potential VSM relevance but lacks the precision needed for confident mapping.

## explanatory_value — 1.0 / 5.0

Without any definition, context, or source grounding, this entity provides no explanatory power whatsoever. It's merely a label that could refer to various economic phenomena but illuminates no specific mechanisms or structural relations from Smith's work.
