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+# Map Economic Entities to VSM Concepts
+
+You are a systems theorist specializing in Stafford Beer's Viable System Model.
+Your task is to map extracted economic entities to VSM concepts.
+
+## Extracted Entities
+
+--- ENTITY: public revenue ---
+
+# Public Revenue
+
+## Definition
+
+The income derived by the sovereign or commonwealth from various sources to
+defray the necessary expenses of government, including defense, maintaining
+the dignity of the chief magistrate, and other governmental costs not provided
+for by particular revenues.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+The chapter's central focus, examining how governments obtain funds to support
+their operations. Smith distinguishes between revenues that peculiarly belong
+to the sovereign (such as stock, land, and commercial enterprises) and those
+that must be drawn from the people through taxation.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: sovereign revenue sources ---
+
+# Sovereign Revenue Sources
+
+## Definition
+
+The distinct funds or mechanisms through which a sovereign or commonwealth
+may generate income independently of the general population, including stock,
+land, and commercial enterprises that can be directly managed by the state.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith categorizes these as the first type of public revenue, distinguishing them
+from taxes that must be drawn from the people. He examines various sovereign
+revenue sources including public banks, post offices, and crown lands.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: public bank revenue ---
+
+# Public Bank Revenue
+
+## Definition
+
+The income generated by a sovereign through the operation of a public bank,
+derived from the difference between the interest charged on loans and the
+interest paid on deposits, plus any management fees and profits from banking
+operations.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith discusses how public banks in cities like Hamburg, Venice, and Amsterdam
+have provided revenue to their respective governments, noting that such
+institutions require careful management to be successful.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: post-office revenue ---
+
+# Post-Office Revenue
+
+## Definition
+
+The income generated by a sovereign through the operation of a postal system,
+derived from fees charged for carrying letters and parcels, which can provide
+both public service and profit to the state.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith identifies the post-office as a mercantile project that has been
+successfully managed by various governments, noting its advantages of requiring
+moderate capital, having certain returns, and providing immediate payment.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: crown lands revenue ---
+
+# Crown Lands Revenue
+
+## Definition
+
+The income derived by a sovereign from the rent and produce of lands owned
+directly by the state, which historically constituted a major portion of
+royal revenue in many European monarchies.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith examines how rent from crown lands has been a principal source of public
+revenue for many nations, particularly in ancient times, and discusses how the
+management of such lands affects their productivity and the revenue they
+generate.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: land tax ---
+
+# Land Tax
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax levied on the rent or value of land, which may be assessed either
+according to a fixed valuation or varied with changes in the actual rent of
+the land, and which can be a significant source of public revenue.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith analyzes different methods of assessing land taxes, comparing the
+English system of fixed valuation with more variable systems, and discusses
+the advantages and disadvantages of each approach for both the government
+and landowners.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: house rent tax ---
+
+# House Rent Tax
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax imposed on the rent of houses, which falls partly upon the inhabitants
+who pay it and partly upon the owners of the ground, with the final burden
+distributed between them based on the relative value of building rent versus
+ground rent.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith distinguishes between building rent (the profit on capital expended in
+building) and ground rent (the price for the use of land), explaining how a
+tax on house rent affects each component differently and ultimately falls
+more heavily on the rich.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: ground rent tax ---
+
+# Ground Rent Tax
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax specifically levied on the rent of land upon which buildings stand,
+which falls entirely upon the owner of the ground as a monopolist who exacts
+the maximum rent possible for the use of his land.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith argues that ground rents are particularly suitable for taxation because
+they arise from the good government of the sovereign rather than from any
+effort by the landowner, and such a tax would not discourage industry or
+improvement.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: window tax ---
+
+# Window Tax
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax imposed on houses based on the number of windows they contain, which
+was intended to be a more convenient method of assessment than previous taxes
+but proved to be unequal in its burden on different social classes.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith discusses the window tax as an example of how taxes on houses have been
+implemented in England, noting its advantages in ease of assessment but
+criticizing its inequality in falling more heavily on the poor than the rich.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: stock profit tax ---
+
+# Stock Profit Tax
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax levied on the profits derived from the employment of capital in various
+trades and businesses, which ultimately falls upon the consumers of the goods
+produced rather than the dealers themselves.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith explains that taxes on the profits of stock cannot affect the interest
+of money itself but must be passed on to consumers through higher prices, and
+discusses how such taxes affect different branches of trade unequally.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: interest of money tax ---
+
+# Interest of Money Tax
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax imposed on the revenue derived from lending money at interest, which
+cannot raise the rate of interest itself but must be borne by the lender
+through reduced returns or passed on to borrowers through higher borrowing costs.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith argues that the interest of money is a less proper subject for direct
+taxation than land rent because the amount of capital is difficult to
+ascertain and can be easily moved between countries, making such taxation
+inefficient and potentially harmful.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: capitation tax ---
+
+# Capitation Tax
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax levied on individuals regardless of their wealth or income, typically
+assessed according to rank or supposed fortune, which tends to be arbitrary
+and unequal in its burden on different social classes.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith criticizes capitation taxes as being either arbitrary when proportioned
+to fortune or unequal when proportioned to rank, and discusses how such taxes
+have been implemented in various countries with different degrees of severity.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: tax on consumable commodities ---
+
+# Tax on Consumable Commodities
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax imposed on goods that are consumed, which may be levied either on the
+consumer through periodic licenses or on the dealer before the goods reach
+the consumer, and which falls ultimately on the revenue of those who consume
+the taxed commodities.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith examines various types of taxes on consumable commodities, distinguishing
+between those on necessaries and luxuries, and discusses how such taxes affect
+different classes of society and the overall economy.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: tax on necessaries ---
+
+# Tax on Necessaries
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax imposed on goods that are essential for life or considered necessary
+by social custom, which raises the price of these goods and consequently the
+wages of labour, ultimately falling on landlords through reduced rent and
+on consumers through higher prices.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith argues that taxes on necessaries are particularly burdensome because
+they affect the poor most heavily and raise the cost of production throughout
+the economy, making them less desirable than taxes on luxuries.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: tax on luxuries ---
+
+# Tax on Luxuries
+
+## Definition
+
+A tax imposed on goods that are not essential for life and whose consumption
+is optional, which falls directly on the consumers of these goods without
+affecting the wages of labour or the prices of other commodities.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith considers taxes on luxuries to be more equitable than taxes on necessaries
+because they are paid voluntarily by those who choose to consume such goods,
+and they do not have the broader economic effects of raising wages or prices.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: excise duties ---
+
+# Excise Duties
+
+## Definition
+
+Taxes imposed on goods produced domestically for home consumption, typically
+on a few articles of general use, which are levied by government administration
+and provide a significant portion of public revenue.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith discusses excise duties as a major source of revenue, examining their
+advantages in terms of certainty and convenience of collection, while also
+noting their tendency to discourage certain branches of industry and encourage
+smuggling.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: customs duties ---
+
+# Customs Duties
+
+## Definition
+
+Taxes imposed on goods imported from foreign countries, which historically
+were intended to tax the profits of merchants but now serve primarily as a
+source of revenue and sometimes as instruments of monopoly or trade regulation.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith traces the history of customs duties from their origins as taxes on
+merchant profits to their current role in revenue generation, and critiques
+their use as instruments of monopoly rather than revenue.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: stamp duties ---
+
+# Stamp Duties
+
+## Definition
+
+Taxes imposed on legal documents and transfers of property, requiring that
+certain papers bear stamps of specified values, which generate revenue from
+the transference of property from the dead to the living or from the living
+to the living.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith examines stamp duties as a method of taxing property transfers, noting
+their advantages in certainty and low collection costs, while also discussing
+their tendency to diminish the capital value of property and discourage
+productive investment.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: registration duties ---
+
+# Registration Duties
+
+## Definition
+
+Taxes imposed on the official recording of legal documents and property
+transfers, which generate revenue from the administrative process of
+registering deeds, mortgages, and other legal instruments.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith discusses registration duties alongside stamp duties as methods of
+taxing property transfers, noting their advantages in security for creditors
+and purchasers, but also their potential for abuse when registration offices
+are multiplied for revenue purposes.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: tax administration systems ---
+
+# Tax Administration Systems
+
+# Tax Administration Systems
+
+## Definition
+
+The organizational structures and methods by which taxes are collected,
+including direct government administration versus farming taxes to private
+contractors, which significantly affect the efficiency, cost, and fairness
+of tax collection.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith compares different systems of tax administration, arguing that direct
+government collection is generally more efficient and less burdensome than
+farming taxes to private contractors, who seek excessive profits at public
+expense.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: tax farming ---
+
+# Tax Farming
+
+## Definition
+
+The practice of leasing the right to collect taxes to private individuals or
+companies for a fixed rent, who then profit from any amount they collect above
+that rent, often leading to excessive and oppressive collection methods.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith criticizes tax farming as an inefficient and oppressive method of
+revenue collection that encourages corruption, excessive enforcement, and
+the extraction of profits by farmers at the expense of the public.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: public warehouse system ---
+
+# Public Warehouse System
+
+## Definition
+
+A system for collecting customs duties where imported goods are stored in
+government-controlled warehouses until duties are paid, allowing for more
+efficient collection and reduced smuggling opportunities.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith proposes this system as a reform to improve customs collection, arguing
+that it would reduce the expense of collection, prevent smuggling more
+effectively, and allow for the simplification of customs duties.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: four maxims of taxation ---
+
+# Four Maxims of Taxation
+
+## Definition
+
+Smith's four principles for good taxation: equality (proportional to ability),
+certainty (clear and not arbitrary), convenience (paid at convenient times
+and in convenient ways), and economy (minimal collection costs and economic
+distortion).
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith presents these four maxims as the fundamental criteria by which all
+taxes should be judged, using them throughout his analysis of different tax
+types to evaluate their relative merits and defects.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: equality in taxation ---
+
+# Equality in Taxation
+
+## Definition
+
+The principle that taxes should be proportional to the ability of taxpayers
+to pay, meaning that individuals should contribute to public expenses in
+proportion to their respective revenues or incomes under state protection.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith identifies this as the first of his four maxims, arguing that equality
+in taxation is essential for fairness and social stability, though he
+acknowledges that perfect equality is difficult to achieve in practice.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: certainty in taxation ---
+
+# Certainty in Taxation
+
+## Definition
+
+The principle that the amount, time, and manner of tax payment should be
+clear and unambiguous to both the taxpayer and others, preventing arbitrary
+assessment and reducing opportunities for corruption.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith identifies this as the second of his four maxims, arguing that
+certainty in taxation is crucial for preventing oppression and corruption,
+even if it means accepting some degree of inequality.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: convenience in taxation ---
+
+# Convenience in Taxation
+
+## Definition
+
+The principle that taxes should be levied at times and in ways that are most
+convenient for taxpayers to pay, minimizing disruption to their economic
+activities and financial circumstances.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith identifies this as the third of his four maxims, arguing that
+convenience in taxation reduces the burden on taxpayers and increases the
+likelihood of compliance.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+---
+--- ENTITY: economy in taxation ---
+
+# Economy in Taxation
+
+## Definition
+
+The principle that the collection of taxes should be accomplished with
+minimal expense and economic distortion, ensuring that the cost of collection
+does not exceed the revenue generated and that taxes do not unnecessarily
+discourage productive activity.
+
+## Source Chapter
+
+Book V, Chapter 2
+
+## Context
+
+Smith identifies this as the fourth of his four maxims, arguing that
+economic efficiency in taxation is essential for maximizing revenue while
+minimizing the burden on the economy.
+
+## Economic Domain
+
+General Theory
+
+## VSM Framework Reference
+
+---
+id: vsm-framework
+name: vsm_framework
+artifact_type: content
+description: Stafford Beer's Viable System Model reference for economic analysis
+version: 1.0.0
+---
+
+# Stafford Beer's Viable System Model (VSM)
+
+The Viable System Model (VSM) is a model of the organisational structure of any
+autonomous system capable of producing itself. It was created by management
+cybernetician Stafford Beer in his books *Brain of the Firm* (1972) and
+*The Heart of Enterprise* (1979).
+
+## Core Principle: Viability
+
+A viable system is any system organised in such a way as to meet the demands
+of surviving in a changing environment. One of the prime features of systems
+that survive is that they are adaptable. The VSM expresses a model for a
+viable system, which is an abstracted cybernetic description applicable to
+any organisation that is a going concern.
+
+## The Five Systems
+
+### System 1 (S1) — Operations
+
+The primary activities that produce the organisation's purpose. These are the
+operational units that directly create value. Each operational element is itself
+a viable system (the principle of recursion).
+
+**In economic terms:** Productive enterprises, factories, farms, workshops,
+individual labourers performing specialised tasks, merchant operations.
+
+**Key properties:** Autonomy within constraints, self-organisation,
+direct engagement with the environment.
+
+### System 2 (S2) — Coordination
+
+The information channels and bodies that allow the primary activities in
+System 1 to communicate with each other and that allow System 3 to monitor
+and coordinate activities. System 2 dampens oscillations and resolves
+conflicts between operational units.
+
+**In economic terms:** Market price mechanisms, trade customs, standard
+weights and measures, commercial law, banking clearinghouses, trade guilds.
+
+**Key properties:** Anti-oscillatory, dampening, scheduling, conflict
+resolution, standardisation.
+
+### System 3 (S3) — Control / Operational Management
+
+The structures and controls that establish the rules, resources, rights,
+and responsibilities of System 1 and provide an interface between Systems 1
+and Systems 4/5. System 3 represents the day-to-day control of the
+organisation. It optimises the internal environment.
+
+**In economic terms:** Government regulation of trade, taxation policy, labour
+laws, enforcement of contracts, the "invisible hand" as emergent internal
+regulation, guilds and corporations governing members.
+
+**Key properties:** Internal regulation, resource allocation, accountability,
+synergy extraction, performance management.
+
+### System 3* (S3*) — Audit / Monitoring
+
+The audit and monitoring channel that allows System 3 to verify information
+coming from System 1 through channels other than those provided by System 2.
+System 3* provides sporadic, direct access to operational reality.
+
+**In economic terms:** Market inspections, quality checks, auditing of accounts,
+surprise investigations into trade practices, verification of weights and measures.
+
+**Key properties:** Sporadic direct investigation, reality checking, bypassing
+normal reporting channels.
+
+### System 4 (S4) — Intelligence / Adaptation
+
+The bodies and processes that look outward to the environment to monitor
+how the organisation needs to adapt to remain viable. System 4 captures
+all relevant information about the outside-and-then environment. It is
+responsible for strategic responses.
+
+**In economic terms:** Foreign intelligence about trade opportunities,
+market research, new technology adoption, colonial exploration and trade
+route development, understanding of foreign economic systems.
+
+**Key properties:** Environmental scanning, future orientation, strategic
+planning, modelling, research and development.
+
+### System 5 (S5) — Policy / Identity
+
+The policy-making body that balances demands from Systems 3 and 4 and defines
+the identity, values, and purpose of the organisation. System 5 provides
+closure to the whole system and represents its supreme authority.
+
+**In economic terms:** Sovereign authority, constitutional principles governing
+economic policy, national economic identity, the philosophical foundations
+of economic systems (mercantilism vs. free trade), the overarching purpose
+of the commonwealth.
+
+**Key properties:** Identity, ethos, supreme command, policy closure,
+balancing internal and external perspectives.
+
+## Key Concepts
+
+### Recursion
+
+Every viable system contains and is contained in a viable system. The same
+five-system structure recurs at every level of organisation. A workshop is
+a viable system within a factory, which is a viable system within an
+industry, which is a viable system within a national economy.
+
+### Variety
+
+A measure of the number of possible states of a system. The Law of Requisite
+Variety (Ashby's Law) states that only variety can absorb variety. A
+controller must have at least as much variety as the system it controls.
+
+### Requisite Variety
+
+The principle that for effective regulation, the variety of the regulator
+must match the variety of the system being regulated. This is achieved
+through variety attenuation (reducing the variety coming up from operations)
+and variety amplification (increasing the variety of management's responses).
+
+### Attenuation and Amplification
+
+Variety engineering mechanisms. Attenuation reduces variety (e.g., reporting
+summaries, statistical aggregation, standardisation). Amplification increases
+variety (e.g., delegation, empowerment, decentralisation).
+
+### Algedonic Signals
+
+Emergency signals that bypass the normal management hierarchy to alert
+higher systems of critical situations requiring immediate attention. Named
+from the Greek words for pain (algos) and pleasure (hedone).
+
+**In economic terms:** Market panics, famine signals, sudden price collapses,
+trade embargoes, economic crises that demand immediate sovereign intervention.
+
+### Autonomy
+
+The degree of freedom granted to operational units (System 1) to self-organise
+within constraints set by System 3. Beer argued that maximum autonomy
+consistent with systemic cohesion yields maximum viability.
+
+### Viability
+
+The capacity of a system to maintain a separate existence and survive in a
+changing environment. A viable system continuously adapts while maintaining
+its identity.
+
+
+## Mapping Guidelines
+
+---
+id: mapping-rules
+name: mapping_rules
+artifact_type: content
+description: Guidelines for mapping economic entities to VSM concepts
+version: 1.0.0
+---
+
+# VSM Mapping Rules
+
+## Mapping Principles
+
+1. **Ground in Beer's definitions.** Every mapping rationale must reference
+   the specific VSM system function, not just a superficial resemblance.
+
+2. **Prefer structural over metaphorical mappings.** A mapping is strong
+   when the economic entity performs the same *functional role* in Smith's
+   economic system as the VSM component performs in an organisation.
+
+3. **Allow multiple mappings.** A single economic entity may map to
+   multiple VSM systems. For example, "the sovereign" may map to both
+   S3 (regulation) and S5 (policy). Create separate mapping documents
+   for each relationship.
+
+4. **Respect recursion.** Consider at which level of recursion the mapping
+   applies. The division of labour within a single workshop (S1-level)
+   differs from the division of labour across an entire national economy
+   (higher recursion level).
+
+## Mapping Strength Criteria
+
+### Strong
+- The entity directly performs the function of the VSM system.
+- The mapping would be recognisable to a VSM practitioner without explanation.
+- Example: "market price mechanism" → S2 (Coordination) — prices coordinate
+  supply and demand between producers.
+
+### Moderate
+- The entity partially performs the function or performs it in a limited context.
+- The mapping requires some argument but is defensible.
+- Example: "merchant" → S4 (Intelligence) — merchants gather information
+  about foreign markets, but this is not their primary function.
+
+### Weak
+- The mapping is speculative or metaphorical rather than structural.
+- The connection exists but requires significant interpretive work.
+- Example: "moral sentiments" → S5 (Policy) — broad ethical framework
+  shapes economic behaviour, but the connection is indirect.
+
+## What NOT to Map
+
+- Do not force mappings where none exist. It is valid for an entity to have
+  no clear VSM mapping — flag it with "Mapping Strength: Weak" and explain
+  the difficulty.
+- Do not map purely descriptive/historical content that lacks functional
+  significance.
+
+## VSM System Checklist
+
+When mapping, consider each system:
+
+| System | Question to Ask |
+|--------|----------------|
+| S1     | Does this entity directly produce value or output? |
+| S2     | Does this entity coordinate between operational units? |
+| S3     | Does this entity regulate internal operations? |
+| S3*    | Does this entity provide audit or verification? |
+| S4     | Does this entity scan the environment or plan for the future? |
+| S5     | Does this entity define identity, policy, or purpose? |
+
+Also consider the key concepts:
+- **Recursion**: At what level does this entity operate?
+- **Variety**: Does this entity manage variety (attenuate or amplify)?
+- **Algedonic signals**: Does this entity serve as an emergency signal?
+- **Autonomy**: Does this entity relate to operational autonomy?
+
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Review each extracted economic entity carefully.
+2. For each entity, determine which VSM system(s) it most closely relates to.
+3. Produce a mapping document for each entity-VSM relationship following
+   the VSM Mapping Schema v1.0.
+4. Each mapping document must include:
+   - An H1 heading in the format "Entity Name -> VSM Concept Name"
+   - An Economic Entity Reference section
+   - A VSM Concept Reference section
+   - A Mapping Rationale section (minimum 30 words) grounded in Beer's definitions
+   - A Mapping Strength section rated as Strong, Moderate, or Weak
+5. Where an entity maps to multiple VSM systems (recursion), create
+   separate mapping documents for each relationship.
+6. Flag entities that don't clearly map to any VSM concept with a
+   "Mapping Strength: Weak" and note the difficulty in the rationale.
+
+## Output Format
+
+Output each mapping as a separate markdown document, delimited by
+`--- MAPPING: <entity-name>-to-<vsm-concept> ---` markers.