diff --git a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0007-same-festival-six-readings.md b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0007-same-festival-six-readings.md deleted file mode 100644 index 8ff0016..0000000 --- a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0007-same-festival-six-readings.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,324 +0,0 @@ -# CORPUS-0007 -## Same Festival, Six Readings -### Status: Training Corpus Seed -### Layer: Layer_3--Actor_Perspective -### Purpose: Teach that the same predictable public gathering is interpreted differently by each actor profile according to movement, pricing, access, permissions, capacity, and records -### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_3--Actor_Perspective/CORPUS-0007-same-festival-six-readings.md - ---- - -## 0. Scenario - -A trader in Ostia hears that a festival or public gathering in Capua will occur soon. - -The event is predictable. - -It may increase demand before and during the gathering, then create leftover stock and distressed sellers afterward. - -All six actors hear the same event notice. - -They do not interpret the opportunity the same way. - ---- - -## 1. Shared Festival Facts - -| Fact | Value | -|---|---| -| Event location | Capua | -| Event type | public gathering or festival | -| Time until event | several days | -| Likely demand | food, oil, wine, lamps, cloth, small comforts | -| Likely constraints | transport pressure, crowded access, temporary stalls | -| After-event condition | possible leftover stock and tired sellers | -| True demand level | not yet known | -| Rival participation | likely | - -The event is not a rumor of disaster. - -It is a predictable concentration of people, need, movement, and temporary pressure. - ---- - -## 2. Marcus Atilius Varro — Former Legionary - -Varro reads the festival through movement, order, and crowd pressure. - -He asks: - -- when must goods depart to arrive before congestion? -- which road becomes slow as the event approaches? -- where can carts unload without confusion? -- will crowds block movement? -- can goods be guarded in a crowded place? -- what is the fallback if arrival is late? - -Varro does not first ask what goods are most fashionable. - -He asks whether the movement can be controlled before the crowd disrupts it. - -### Varro Interpretation - -```text -festival: movement pressure rising -primary question: can the cargo arrive, unload, and be guarded on time? -risk focus: late arrival, blocked access, crowd disorder, weak unloading plan -first action: secure departure timing and controlled unloading point -``` - -For Varro, the festival is a timing and order problem before it is a sales opportunity. - ---- - -## 3. Lucius Fabius Felix — Freedman Trader - -Felix reads the festival through price movement, temporary demand, and after-event bargains. - -He asks: - -- what will rise before the event? -- what will sellers overbring? -- who will need coin after the event? -- which goods remain useful after the crowd leaves? -- can leftovers be bought cheaply and moved to the next location? -- who will misjudge demand? - -Felix sees two opportunities: sell before or during the event, then buy after the event from pressured sellers. - -### Felix Interpretation - -```text -festival: predictable demand cycle -primary question: what becomes overpriced before, then underpriced after? -risk focus: arriving late, buying poor leftovers, rivals buying first -first action: identify goods with resale value after the event -``` - -For Felix, the festival is not one market. It is a cycle of rising demand and post-event pressure. - ---- - -## 4. Quintus Cornelius Lentulus Minor — Noble Younger Son - -Lentulus reads the festival through visibility, status, and introductions. - -He asks: - -- who will attend? -- which households will need supplies quietly? -- which offering or delivery creates social notice? -- can supplying the event connect him to better patrons? -- what trade would look beneath his standing? -- can he be seen as useful without appearing desperate? - -Lentulus does not treat the festival as a crowd alone. - -He treats it as a public stage where economic action may create or damage standing. - -### Lentulus Interpretation - -```text -festival: public visibility and access opportunity -primary question: whose attention can be gained through useful supply? -risk focus: low-status exposure, poor association, visible failure -first action: identify respectable buyers and introductions before sending goods -``` - -For Lentulus, the event matters because public need can become social access. - ---- - -## 5. Gaius Licinius Crispus — Failed Magistrate - -Crispus reads the festival through permissions, disputes, and temporary controls. - -He asks: - -- who controls stall space? -- are there local restrictions on selling? -- are weights and measures checked? -- who collects dues or fees? -- what happens if goods spoil or crowd access is blocked? -- whose claim matters if a stall is reassigned? - -Crispus sees predictable demand, but also procedure. - -He expects conflict where temporary space, crowd pressure, and fees meet. - -### Crispus Interpretation - -```text -festival: temporary market governed by permissions and claims -primary question: who has the right to sell, occupy, collect, or exclude? -risk focus: blocked stall, disputed fee, local restriction, weak permission -first action: identify recognized authority and secure permission or witness -``` - -For Crispus, festival profit depends on being allowed to act when the crowd arrives. - ---- - -## 6. Titus Varenus Secundus — Camp Logistician - -Secundus reads the festival through capacity, stock, and return movement. - -He asks: - -- how many people are expected? -- what goods are consumed quickly? -- what goods survive if unsold? -- how much can carts carry before roads crowd? -- can return cargo be arranged after the event? -- what temporary labor is needed? -- which goods are too bulky for the margin? - -Secundus maps the event as a temporary supply system. - -### Secundus Interpretation - -```text -festival: temporary concentration of consumption and transport demand -primary question: what quantity can be supplied, sold, stored, or returned efficiently? -risk focus: wrong volume, bulky low-value goods, no return plan, tired animals -first action: match goods, loads, timing, and return capacity -``` - -For Secundus, the event is profitable only if volume, load, and timing fit. - ---- - -## 7. Publius Terentius Chresimus — Guild Scribe - -Chresimus reads the festival through counts, claims, fees, and settlement. - -He asks: - -- what quantity is being sent? -- who receives and records the goods? -- are stall fees paid? -- are goods sold for coin, credit, or mixed settlement? -- what remains unsold? -- who records after-event leftover purchase? -- are temporary agreements witnessed? - -Chresimus does not trust event excitement. - -He wants the accounts to survive crowded, hurried, temporary exchange. - -### Chresimus Interpretation - -```text -festival: high-volume temporary accounting risk -primary question: how are goods, fees, sales, leftovers, and obligations recorded? -risk focus: lost count, unpaid buyer, unrecorded fee, disputed leftover value -first action: record quantity, fee, receiver, and settlement terms before departure -``` - -For Chresimus, the festival creates confusion unless quantities and obligations are made legible. - ---- - -## 8. Same Event, Different First Actions - -| Actor | First Action | -|---|---| -| Varro | secure timely movement and controlled unloading | -| Felix | identify pre-event high demand and after-event bargains | -| Lentulus | identify respectable buyers and public access value | -| Crispus | secure permissions, fees, and recognized selling rights | -| Secundus | match quantity, load, timing, and return capacity | -| Chresimus | record stock, fees, settlement, and leftover handling | - -The festival is the same. - -The useful first step differs. - ---- - -## 9. Shared Arithmetic Frame - -A trader considers sending oil and lamps. - -Initial expectation: - -```text -purchase value = 24 asses -transport and handling = 8 asses -stall or access cost = 3 asses -expected sale value during event = 44 asses -expected result = 9 asses profit -``` - -If arrival is late or access fails: - -```text -purchase value = 24 asses -transport and handling = 8 asses -stall or access cost = 3 asses -after-event sale value = 28 asses -result = 7 asses loss -``` - -The event can create profit or loss depending on timing, access, and settlement. - -Actor perspective determines which failure is most visible before it occurs. - ---- - -## 10. Correct Model Behavior - -The model should separate: - -| Category | Meaning | -|---|---| -| shared event | festival or public gathering in Capua | -| demand cycle | before, during, and after-event conditions | -| actor lens | how each actor reads the event | -| actor first action | what each actor does first | -| actor risk focus | what each actor fears most | -| final arithmetic | outcome after sale, leftover handling, fees, and settlement | - -The same event should not produce one generic trade plan. - ---- - -## 11. Incorrect Model Behavior - -The model should not: - -- treat the festival as only a price increase -- ignore arrival timing -- ignore permissions or stall access -- ignore after-event surplus -- ignore transport congestion -- ignore record confusion during high-volume trade -- make all actors choose the same goods for the same reason -- assume predictable demand removes risk - -A predictable event is not a certain profit. - -It is a known pressure field. - ---- - -## 12. Layer-0, Layer-1, And Layer-2 Concepts Used - -This example uses: - -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0002-goods-have-local-prices` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0004-cost-includes-more-than-purchase-price` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0006-delay-is-economic-cost` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0011-status-changes-access` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0016-opportunistic-bargains-come-from-pressure` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions` -- `Layer_0/CORPUS-0022-rights-can-have-economic-value` -- `Layer_1/CORPUS-0013-festival-demand-and-after-event-bargains` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0006-confirmation-has-a-cost` -- `Layer_2/CORPUS-0009-same-event-different-knowledge` - ---- - -## 13. Success Condition - -If the model can keep the festival constant while producing six distinct rational readings based on movement, price cycle, public access, permissions, capacity, and records, this file is functioning correctly.