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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: tontines
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evaluator: null
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evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:32:15.268877'
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overall_score: 4.2
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scores:
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- name: definition_precision
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value: 5.0
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max_value: 5.0
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rationale: The definition is highly precise and non-circular, clearly explaining
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the specific mechanism of tontines where survivors inherit deceased participants'
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annuities until one person receives all payments. It captures a distinct financial
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instrument rather than a vague concept.
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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 well-grounded in Smith's actual discussion of tontines
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in Book V, Chapter 3, where he explicitly analyzes them as a government revenue
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method and explains the psychological factors that make them profitable for governments.
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The definition accurately reflects Smith's treatment of the topic.
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- name: domain_placement
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value: 4.0
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max_value: 5.0
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rationale: '"Regulation" is appropriate since tontines are a government policy tool
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for raising revenue, but "Public Finance" or "Government Revenue" might be more
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precise domains. The placement is reasonable given the regulatory framework required
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for such schemes.'
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- name: vsm_relevance
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value: 3.0
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max_value: 5.0
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rationale: Tontines map moderately well to S3 (internal regulation) as a government
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revenue collection mechanism, and potentially to S4 (intelligence) regarding how
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governments adapt their financing methods. However, the mapping is not as natural
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as for core operational or regulatory concepts.
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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 good explanatory value by illuminating a specific
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mechanism of government finance and revealing Smith's insights about how psychological
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biases (overestimating longevity) can be leveraged for public revenue. It demonstrates
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concrete policy implementation rather than just naming a surface phenomenon.
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# Evaluation: Tontines
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## definition_precision — 5.0 / 5.0
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The definition is highly precise and non-circular, clearly explaining the specific mechanism of tontines where survivors inherit deceased participants' annuities until one person receives all payments. It captures a distinct financial instrument rather than a vague concept.
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## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0
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This entity is well-grounded in Smith's actual discussion of tontines in Book V, Chapter 3, where he explicitly analyzes them as a government revenue method and explains the psychological factors that make them profitable for governments. The definition accurately reflects Smith's treatment of the topic.
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## domain_placement — 4.0 / 5.0
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"Regulation" is appropriate since tontines are a government policy tool for raising revenue, but "Public Finance" or "Government Revenue" might be more precise domains. The placement is reasonable given the regulatory framework required for such schemes.
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## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0
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Tontines map moderately well to S3 (internal regulation) as a government revenue collection mechanism, and potentially to S4 (intelligence) regarding how governments adapt their financing methods. However, the mapping is not as natural as for core operational or regulatory concepts.
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## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0
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This entity provides good explanatory value by illuminating a specific mechanism of government finance and revealing Smith's insights about how psychological biases (overestimating longevity) can be leveraged for public revenue. It demonstrates concrete policy implementation rather than just naming a surface phenomenon.
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