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tegwick a9ca0adfcf feat(example): add per-entity LLM evaluations for 985 WoN entities (S3.3)
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>
2026-02-23 09:36:46 +01:00

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entity_slug, evaluator, evaluated_at, overall_score, scores
entity_slug evaluator evaluated_at overall_score scores
monopoly_of_trade null 2026-02-23T05:55:57.916458 4.4
name value max_value rationale
definition_precision 4.0 5.0 The definition clearly distinguishes monopoly of trade as government-granted exclusive commercial privileges that restrict competition, with specific mechanisms (artificially raised prices, reduced quality) and scope (domestic and colonial). It avoids circularity and captures a distinct economic structure rather than a vague concept.
name value max_value rationale
source_grounding 5.0 5.0 This entity is deeply grounded in Smith's actual analysis, particularly Book IV Chapter 8 which extensively examines monopolistic trade practices, colonial monopolies, and their effects on prices and consumer welfare. The definition accurately reflects Smith's specific critiques of exclusive trading privileges.
name value max_value rationale
domain_placement 5.0 5.0 "Regulation" is the correct domain placement since monopolies of trade are fundamentally about government-imposed market restrictions and regulatory frameworks that constrain natural market operations. This fits perfectly within Smith's analysis of regulatory interference with free trade.
name value max_value rationale
vsm_relevance 3.0 5.0 This entity has moderate VSM relevance, primarily mapping to S3 (internal regulation) as a regulatory mechanism that controls market access, and potentially S4 (intelligence) regarding how governments manage trade relationships. However, it's more of a structural constraint than an active system component.
name value max_value rationale
explanatory_value 5.0 5.0 This entity provides excellent explanatory power by illuminating the specific mechanism through which government intervention distorts natural market operations, connecting regulatory structure to economic outcomes (higher prices, reduced quality, restricted consumer choice). It reveals a key structural relationship in Smith's critique of mercantilism.

Evaluation: Monopoly Of Trade

definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly distinguishes monopoly of trade as government-granted exclusive commercial privileges that restrict competition, with specific mechanisms (artificially raised prices, reduced quality) and scope (domestic and colonial). It avoids circularity and captures a distinct economic structure rather than a vague concept.

source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is deeply grounded in Smith's actual analysis, particularly Book IV Chapter 8 which extensively examines monopolistic trade practices, colonial monopolies, and their effects on prices and consumer welfare. The definition accurately reflects Smith's specific critiques of exclusive trading privileges.

domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

"Regulation" is the correct domain placement since monopolies of trade are fundamentally about government-imposed market restrictions and regulatory frameworks that constrain natural market operations. This fits perfectly within Smith's analysis of regulatory interference with free trade.

vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

This entity has moderate VSM relevance, primarily mapping to S3 (internal regulation) as a regulatory mechanism that controls market access, and potentially S4 (intelligence) regarding how governments manage trade relationships. However, it's more of a structural constraint than an active system component.

explanatory_value — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity provides excellent explanatory power by illuminating the specific mechanism through which government intervention distorts natural market operations, connecting regulatory structure to economic outcomes (higher prices, reduced quality, restricted consumer choice). It reveals a key structural relationship in Smith's critique of mercantilism.