Semantic Agency Analyzer
Analyze how meaning objects carry their own governance
Semantic Agency: An object has semantic agency when it carries its own constraints, defines its own modification rules, and maintains its identity across containers and updates. Objects with high semantic agency are more robust to institutional drift and capture.
Example Objects (Click to view profile)
Self-Description
The object contains its own definition and meaning.
Does the object carry its own definition?
Can the object explain what it is without external context?
Does meaning depend entirely on the container it's in?
Constraint-Bearing
The object carries governance rules that apply to it.
Does the object define how it can be modified?
Are modification rules part of the object itself?
Can containers override the object's internal rules?
Persistence Across Containers
The object maintains identity when moved between containers.
Does the object retain its identity when moved?
Are constraints preserved across container boundaries?
Does changing containers change the object's core meaning?
Update Survival
The object survives system updates without corruption.
Can system updates be made without corrupting the object?
Is there a migration path for version changes?
Could a system upgrade accidentally delete the object?
Key Insight from INA Theory
Objects with high semantic agency are self-protecting. They don't rely on containers to enforce their constraints—they carry those constraints within themselves. This makes them robust to institutional change, leadership turnover, and container migration.