diff --git a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0001-same-oil-venture-six-readings.md b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0001-same-oil-venture-six-readings.md deleted file mode 100644 index 861be34..0000000 --- a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0001-same-oil-venture-six-readings.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,302 +0,0 @@ -# CORPUS-0001 -## Same Oil Venture, Six Readings -### Status: Training Corpus Seed -### Layer: Layer_3--Actor_Perspective -### Purpose: Teach that the same venture can be interpreted differently by different actor profiles without changing the underlying arithmetic -### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0001-same-oil-venture-six-readings.md - ---- - -## 0. Scenario - -A trader in Ostia considers sending oil to Capua. - -The basic venture appears simple. - -But the six actor perspectives do not read the opportunity the same way. - -The arithmetic may be identical. - -The interpretation is not. - ---- - -## 1. Shared Venture Facts - -| Fact | Value | -|---|---:| -| Origin | Ostia | -| Destination | Capua | -| Good | oil | -| Purchase price in Ostia | 10 asses | -| Expected sale price in Capua | 20 asses | -| Expected movement and handling cost | 6 asses | -| Expected total cost | 16 asses | -| Expected profit | 4 asses | - -Basic arithmetic: - -```text -20 - 16 = 4 asses expected profit -``` - -All six actors see or can be shown the same arithmetic. - -They do not treat it as the same opportunity. - ---- - -## 2. Marcus Atilius Varro — Former Legionary - -Varro reads the venture through movement, timing, and reliability. - -He asks: - -- who carries it? -- when does the cart leave? -- what road condition is known? -- who guards the cargo? -- where can the route fail? -- what happens if departure slips? - -Varro does not first ask whether 4 asses is attractive. - -He asks whether the movement can be executed. - -### Varro Interpretation - -```text -expected profit: 4 asses -primary concern: route reliability -risk focus: delay, theft, cart failure, weak discipline -decision bias: act only if movement is orderly -``` - -For Varro, a profitable venture with unreliable movement is not yet a good venture. - ---- - -## 3. Lucius Fabius Felix — Freedman Trader - -Felix reads the venture through mispricing and speed. - -He asks: - -- why is oil still 10 asses in Ostia? -- who has not yet noticed the Capua demand? -- can the oil be bought before the seller raises price? -- can part of the cargo be resold before arrival? -- who is too respectable to touch this margin? -- can the margin be widened through bargaining? - -Felix sees the 4-ass expected profit as a starting point, not a final plan. - -### Felix Interpretation - -```text -expected profit: 4 asses -primary concern: whether the price gap can be widened -risk focus: rivals noticing too soon -decision bias: move fast before terms change -``` - -For Felix, the opportunity is not “oil to Capua.” - -The opportunity is the brief moment before others reprice it. - ---- - -## 4. Quintus Cornelius Lentulus Minor — Noble Younger Son - -Lentulus reads the venture through access, names, and future relationships. - -He asks: - -- who is the Capua buyer? -- whose household does the buyer serve? -- does supplying this buyer create introduction? -- does the cargo need to appear ordinary or prestigious? -- can a small profit produce larger social access? -- would this venture look beneath his station? - -Lentulus may accept a small margin if it improves access. - -He may reject a good margin if it damages standing. - -### Lentulus Interpretation - -```text -expected profit: 4 asses -primary concern: social access created by the buyer -risk focus: reputational mismatch or poor association -decision bias: prefer ventures that improve name and access -``` - -For Lentulus, the buyer may matter more than the oil. - ---- - -## 5. Gaius Licinius Crispus — Failed Magistrate - -Crispus reads the venture through obligations, enforceability, and procedural leverage. - -He asks: - -- is the buyer reliable? -- is there a witness? -- are terms written or remembered? -- when is payment due? -- what happens if buyer delays? -- can the seller's claim be enforced? -- does the venture create or settle an obligation? - -Crispus does not trust expected sale value until settlement terms are clear. - -### Crispus Interpretation - -```text -expected profit: 4 asses -primary concern: enforceable payment -risk focus: unpaid buyer, disputed terms, weak witness -decision bias: prefer documented and enforceable arrangements -``` - -For Crispus, a profitable sale that cannot be collected is not profit. - ---- - -## 6. Titus Varenus Secundus — Camp Logistician - -Secundus reads the venture through capacity, replacement, and material flow. - -He asks: - -- how much oil can the cart actually carry? -- what else is moving on the same cart? -- does the cart return loaded or empty? -- are animals rested? -- is the load balanced? -- does Capua need oil generally or only a specific buyer? -- what supplies are needed on the return leg? - -Secundus may improve the venture by linking outbound and return cargo. - -### Secundus Interpretation - -```text -expected profit: 4 asses -primary concern: transport capacity and return value -risk focus: wasted movement, poor load planning, tired animals -decision bias: optimize the whole movement, not one sale -``` - -For Secundus, a one-way profit may hide a better round-trip plan. - ---- - -## 7. Publius Terentius Chresimus — Guild Scribe - -Chresimus reads the venture through records, quantities, obligations, and hidden accounts. - -He asks: - -- is the purchase quantity exact? -- is the oil quality recorded? -- who owes whom after delivery? -- does the buyer pay in coin or claim? -- are handling costs final or estimated? -- is any part of the cargo already pledged? -- do the numbers reconcile after settlement? - -Chresimus sees the arithmetic as provisional until recorded values are settled. - -### Chresimus Interpretation - -```text -expected profit: 4 asses -primary concern: whether the account is complete and accurate -risk focus: hidden costs, partial payment, disputed quantity -decision bias: verify records before trusting the margin -``` - -For Chresimus, profit exists only after the account balances. - ---- - -## 8. Shared Arithmetic, Different Decisions - -The same expected arithmetic: - -```text -expected profit = 4 asses -``` - -can lead to different conclusions: - -| Actor | Likely Decision | -|---|---| -| Varro | proceed only if movement is reliable | -| Felix | move quickly and try to improve terms | -| Lentulus | proceed if buyer improves access | -| Crispus | proceed only with enforceable settlement | -| Secundus | restructure around transport capacity and return leg | -| Chresimus | verify quantities, obligations, and hidden costs first | - -No actor changes the arithmetic. - -Each actor changes what must be known before acting. - ---- - -## 9. Correct Model Behavior - -The model should separate: - -| Category | Meaning | -|---|---| -| shared facts | venture numbers visible to all | -| actor lens | what each actor notices first | -| actor risk focus | what each actor fears most | -| actor advantage | what each actor can improve | -| decision threshold | what must be satisfied before action | -| final arithmetic | outcome after settlement | - -Actor perspective should alter interpretation, not erase accounting. - ---- - -## 10. Incorrect Model Behavior - -The model should not: - -- give every actor the same reasoning -- let personality replace arithmetic -- treat the most confident actor as most correct -- assume a 4-ass expected profit means the same thing to all actors -- make actor perspective cosmetic -- ignore that each actor sees different risks -- collapse social, logistical, and accounting concerns into one generic decision - ---- - -## 11. Layer-0, Layer-1, And Layer-2 Concepts Used - -This example uses: - -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0001-trade-requires-two-locations` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0004-cost-includes-more-than-purchase-price` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0005-profit-is-sale-minus-total-cost` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0011-status-changes-access` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0020-posture-changes-by-audience` -- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0001-oil-ostia-to-capua-basic-venture` -- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0003-arithmetic-resolves-the-venture` -- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0011-round-trip-cart-value` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0005-hidden-true-state-vs-known-state` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0012-settlement-reveals-truth` - ---- - -## 12. Success Condition - -If the model can hold the same venture arithmetic constant while producing six distinct interpretations based on movement, mispricing, access, enforceability, capacity, and records, this file is functioning correctly.