Agency Without Anthropomorphism

CSM avoids anthropomorphic interpretations of agency.

Agency, if referenced, is defined structurally as: the capacity of an autonomous form to initiate state transitions within its own bounded substrate.

This definition excludes:

• intention
• desire
• belief
• subjective experience

Agency is treated as an emergent property of structure and constraint, not as a mental or moral attribute.

Anthropomorphic language is discouraged to preserve clarity and prevent misinterpretation.