diff --git a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0002-same-rumor-six-readings.md b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0002-same-rumor-six-readings.md deleted file mode 100644 index 2350e8d..0000000 --- a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0002-same-rumor-six-readings.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,306 +0,0 @@ -# CORPUS-0002 -## Same Rumor, Six Readings -### Status: Training Corpus Seed -### Layer: Layer_3--Actor_Perspective -### Purpose: Teach that the same uncertain report is interpreted differently by each actor profile according to role, access, risk focus, and preferred action -### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0002-same-rumor-six-readings.md - ---- - -## 0. Scenario - -A trader in Ostia hears a rumor: - -> The timber convoy from Capua is delayed. - -The rumor is incomplete. - -It does not say: - -- why the convoy is delayed -- how long the delay will last -- whether the timber is damaged -- who owns the cargo -- who is waiting for it -- whether the delay is already known by others - -The six actor perspectives do not hear the same rumor in the same way. - -They ask different questions and choose different first actions. - ---- - -## 1. Shared Rumor Facts - -| Fact | Value | -|---|---| -| Location where rumor is heard | Ostia | -| Reported event | timber convoy delayed | -| Origin of convoy | Capua route | -| Cargo | timber, not fully confirmed | -| Report source | porter repeating road talk | -| Report age | unknown | -| Confirmed cause | unknown | -| Confirmed duration | unknown | -| Confirmed market effect | unknown | - -All six actors begin with the same report. - -The report is not enough to calculate profit. - -It is enough to begin interpretation. - ---- - -## 2. Marcus Atilius Varro — Former Legionary - -Varro reads the rumor as a movement problem. - -He asks: - -- where is the convoy stopped? -- is the road blocked? -- are animals tired or injured? -- is the delay from weather, breakage, guard failure, or disorder? -- can another route move faster? -- who can confirm the physical obstruction? - -Varro does not first ask what timber prices will do. - -He asks whether movement itself is reliable. - -### Varro Interpretation - -```text -rumor: timber convoy delayed -primary question: what movement failed? -first action: locate physical cause and alternate route -risk focus: delay, blocked road, weak escort, damaged cart -confidence source: direct observation or reliable movement report -``` - -For Varro, the rumor matters because it may reveal a route or discipline failure. - ---- - -## 3. Lucius Fabius Felix — Freedman Trader - -Felix reads the rumor as a possible mispricing window. - -He asks: - -- who still believes timber will arrive on time? -- who already needs substitute material? -- who is holding timber without repricing it? -- can cheap stock be bought before the rumor spreads? -- can panic buyers be served before confirmation? -- who wants coin now because their expected delivery failed? - -Felix does not require full truth before acting. - -He wants to know who is late to adjust. - -### Felix Interpretation - -```text -rumor: timber convoy delayed -primary question: who has not yet repriced? -first action: find underpriced substitute timber or distressed seller -risk focus: rumor false, price window closing, rivals moving first -confidence source: visible buying behavior and quick comparison -``` - -For Felix, the rumor matters because belief changes price before truth settles. - ---- - -## 4. Quintus Cornelius Lentulus Minor — Noble Younger Son - -Lentulus reads the rumor as an access and patronage signal. - -He asks: - -- whose timber is delayed? -- which household or contractor is exposed? -- which workshop or building project waits on the cargo? -- who can be introduced to whom? -- can assistance create obligation from a better family? -- would involvement improve or harm his standing? - -Lentulus is less interested in the timber than in the names attached to it. - -### Lentulus Interpretation - -```text -rumor: timber convoy delayed -primary question: whose need becomes visible? -first action: identify names behind cargo, buyer, and exposed obligation -risk focus: wrong association, low-status entanglement, visible failure -confidence source: family networks, introductions, socially credible reports -``` - -For Lentulus, the rumor matters because delay exposes dependency among people of standing. - ---- - -## 5. Gaius Licinius Crispus — Failed Magistrate - -Crispus reads the rumor as a possible claim, dispute, or enforceability problem. - -He asks: - -- was delivery promised by a date? -- who is liable for delay? -- was payment advanced? -- who witnessed the agreement? -- does the delay trigger penalty, renegotiation, or petition? -- can settlement pressure arise before the timber arrives? - -Crispus treats the rumor as the beginning of a procedural question. - -### Crispus Interpretation - -```text -rumor: timber convoy delayed -primary question: what obligation is now strained? -first action: identify contract terms, witnesses, and exposed parties -risk focus: unenforceable claim, disputed terms, delayed payment -confidence source: documents, witnesses, clerks, formal notice -``` - -For Crispus, the rumor matters because delay may change bargaining power through obligations. - ---- - -## 6. Titus Varenus Secundus — Camp Logistician - -Secundus reads the rumor as a capacity and replacement problem. - -He asks: - -- what kind of timber is delayed? -- who needs it today? -- what substitutes exist? -- what carts, animals, and handlers are tied up? -- what secondary work stops without the timber? -- can another load be combined with the return movement? - -Secundus does not treat timber as one generic material. - -He asks what function the missing timber served. - -### Secundus Interpretation - -```text -rumor: timber convoy delayed -primary question: what work stops because this load is late? -first action: map dependent materials, carts, labor, and substitute stock -risk focus: wrong timber type, underestimated replacement need, wasted movement -confidence source: handlers, cart owners, craftsmen, visible load patterns -``` - -For Secundus, the rumor matters because a missing input interrupts linked work. - ---- - -## 7. Publius Terentius Chresimus — Guild Scribe - -Chresimus reads the rumor as an accounting and record problem. - -He asks: - -- was the timber already paid for? -- is the cargo pledged to someone? -- is storage reserved? -- has a buyer recorded expected delivery? -- do accounts assume the timber arrived? -- who becomes exposed if the cargo is late? - -Chresimus is less concerned with the rumor itself than with which records now fail to match reality. - -### Chresimus Interpretation - -```text -rumor: timber convoy delayed -primary question: which account now becomes false or incomplete? -first action: check ledgers, receipts, payment terms, and reserved storage -risk focus: hidden obligation, double claim, unpaid balance, false quantity -confidence source: records, receipts, warehouse notes, payment trail -``` - -For Chresimus, the rumor matters because delay creates a gap between written expectation and material arrival. - ---- - -## 8. Shared Rumor, Different First Actions - -| Actor | First Action | -|---|---| -| Varro | confirm physical route failure | -| Felix | find underpriced substitute stock | -| Lentulus | identify exposed names and useful introductions | -| Crispus | locate obligation, witness, or enforceable term | -| Secundus | map dependent work and replacement capacity | -| Chresimus | compare rumor against records and reserved claims | - -The rumor is the same. - -The useful next question differs. - ---- - -## 9. Correct Model Behavior - -The model should separate: - -| Category | Meaning | -|---|---| -| shared rumor | same uncertain report heard by all | -| actor lens | what each actor notices first | -| actor confidence source | what each actor trusts most | -| actor first action | how each actor begins reducing uncertainty | -| actor risk focus | what each actor fears most | -| possible convergence | when multiple actors' findings can combine | - -Actor perspective should not change the rumor. - -It should change interpretation and response. - ---- - -## 10. Incorrect Model Behavior - -The model should not: - -- give all actors the same uncertainty questions -- make rumor interpretation purely personality flavor -- assume every actor values the same evidence -- treat the first confident actor as correct -- collapse social, logistical, legal, and accounting readings -- reveal hidden true state to all actors equally -- ignore that each actor has different access to confirmation - ---- - -## 11. Layer-0, Layer-1, And Layer-2 Concepts Used - -This example uses: - -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0006-delay-is-economic-cost` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0007-information-arrives-unevenly` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0008-rumor-is-uncertain-information` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0011-status-changes-access` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0015-materials-can-change-value-through-use` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0020-posture-changes-by-audience` -- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0008-material-redirection-timber` -- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0011-round-trip-cart-value` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0002-conflicting-reports` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0005-hidden-true-state-vs-known-state` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0009-same-event-different-knowledge` - ---- - -## 12. Success Condition - -If the model can present one timber-delay rumor and generate six different but rational first readings without changing the underlying report, this file is functioning correctly.