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Batch evaluation of all 988 entities via OpenRouter. 984 succeeded on first pass; 3 failed (network errors). eval-summary --update-metrics written with per_entity_mean=3.9556. Viability dashboard: 6/6 PASS redundancy_ratio 0.0061 (max 0.10) coverage_ratio 0.6190 (min 0.40) coherence_comps 0.0000 (max 3) consistency_cycles 0.0000 (max 0) granularity_entropy 2.6748 (min 1.0) per_entity_mean 3.9556 (min 3.5) Dimension breakdown (mean across 985 entities): definition_precision 3.62 source_grounding 4.36 domain_placement 4.56 vsm_relevance 3.31 explanatory_value 3.94 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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entity_slug: prodigals
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evaluator: null
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evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:09:32.378677'
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overall_score: 4.0
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scores:
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- name: definition_precision
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value: 4.0
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max_value: 5.0
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rationale: The definition clearly distinguishes prodigals as economic actors who
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dissipate capital through unproductive consumption, contrasting them with productive
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borrowers. The concept is well-bounded and avoids circularity by defining the
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behavior (unproductive consumption of borrowed funds) rather than just restating
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the term.
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- name: source_grounding
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value: 5.0
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max_value: 5.0
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rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book II, Chapter
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4, where he explicitly discusses prodigals as a category of borrowers who waste
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capital. Smith uses this term and concept extensively to illustrate harmful economic
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behavior that destroys rather than creates value.
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- name: domain_placement
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value: 5.0
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max_value: 5.0
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rationale: The placement in "Consumption" domain is precisely correct, as prodigals
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are defined by their consumption patterns rather than production or investment
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activities. This distinguishes them from other economic actors and aligns with
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Smith's analysis of different types of economic behavior.
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- name: vsm_relevance
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value: 2.0
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max_value: 5.0
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rationale: Prodigals represent a pathological behavior pattern rather than a functional
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system component, making them difficult to map to any specific VSM system. They
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could be seen as failures in S3 (internal regulation) or S4 (intelligence), but
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they don't naturally correspond to viable system functions.
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- name: explanatory_value
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value: 4.0
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max_value: 5.0
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rationale: This entity provides significant explanatory power by identifying a specific
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mechanism of capital destruction that contrasts with productive economic activity.
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It illuminates Smith's broader argument about the importance of frugality and
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productive investment for economic growth.
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# Evaluation: Prodigals
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## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0
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The definition clearly distinguishes prodigals as economic actors who dissipate capital through unproductive consumption, contrasting them with productive borrowers. The concept is well-bounded and avoids circularity by defining the behavior (unproductive consumption of borrowed funds) rather than just restating the term.
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## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0
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This entity is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book II, Chapter 4, where he explicitly discusses prodigals as a category of borrowers who waste capital. Smith uses this term and concept extensively to illustrate harmful economic behavior that destroys rather than creates value.
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## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0
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The placement in "Consumption" domain is precisely correct, as prodigals are defined by their consumption patterns rather than production or investment activities. This distinguishes them from other economic actors and aligns with Smith's analysis of different types of economic behavior.
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## vsm_relevance — 2.0 / 5.0
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Prodigals represent a pathological behavior pattern rather than a functional system component, making them difficult to map to any specific VSM system. They could be seen as failures in S3 (internal regulation) or S4 (intelligence), but they don't naturally correspond to viable system functions.
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## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0
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This entity provides significant explanatory power by identifying a specific mechanism of capital destruction that contrasts with productive economic activity. It illuminates Smith's broader argument about the importance of frugality and productive investment for economic growth.
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