rhachet-roles-ehmpathy 1.15.13 → 1.15.15

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/physics/optics.focal.breadth.md

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-# .brief: focal.breadth
-
-## what
-
-**focal.breadth** refers to the **field of view** (FoV) — the angular or spatial extent of the scene captured by the lens. It defines *how much* of the world is included in the frame, horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
-
-The term "breadth" is used here as a conceptual synonym for FoV: a lens’s **focal.breadth** determines the spatial span visible at any moment of focus.
-
----
-
-## why
-
-**focal.breadth** governs spatial inclusion:
-- Wide breadth = broader context, more environment, less magnification
-- Narrow breadth = tighter crop, more subject isolation, stronger compression
-
-This impacts:
-- **Composition and storytelling**
-- **Spatial relationships** (e.g. background flattening)
-- **Perceptual distance** between foreground and background elements
-
----
-
-## governed by
-
-### 📐 Lens-to-sensor geometry
-
-\`\`\`
-focal.breadth ∝ k₁ / f
-\`\`\`
-
-Where:
-- `k₁` = `sensor_size` = physical diagonal of the camera sensor
-- `f` = `focal_length` = optical focal length of the lens
-
-> Shorter focal lengths → **wider breadth**
-> Longer focal lengths → **narrower breadth**
-
----
-
-## key behaviors
-
-| Adjustment             | Effect on focal.breadth         |
-|------------------------|----------------------------------|
-| Decrease focal length  | expands breadth (wide angle)     |
-| Increase focal length  | narrows breadth (telephoto)      |
-| Crop sensor vs full-frame | reduces breadth (less of scene) |
-
----
-
-## creative usage
-
-- **Wide focal.breadth** (e.g. 24mm):
-  - Landscape, architecture, immersive scenes
-  - Emphasizes environment over subject
-
-- **Narrow focal.breadth** (e.g. 85mm+):
-  - Portraits, wildlife, compressed compositions
-  - Emphasizes subject, de-emphasizes context
-
----
-
-## limitations
-
-- Very wide breadths may introduce distortion at frame edges
-- Very narrow breadths reduce spatial awareness and require greater stability
-- Breadth must be balanced with focal.acuity and focal.depth to maintain clarity across the frame
-
----
-
-## metaphorical phrasing
-
-> **focal.breadth** is your **window onto the world**
-> It defines *how wide the camera can see* — the lateral span of your visual attention.

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/physics/optics.focal.depth.md

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-# .brief: focal.depth
-
-## what
-
-**focal.depth** refers to the **range of object distances** in front of and behind the focal plane that appear **acceptably sharp**. It defines the "thickness" of the focus zone surrounding the point of perfect sharpness.
-
----
-
-## why
-
-While **focal.acuity** describes *how sharply* the focal plane is rendered, **focal.depth** describes *how far that sharpness extends*. It's critical for:
-
-- Keeping entire subjects or scenes acceptably in focus
-- Managing viewer attention and spatial context
-- Balancing artistic isolation with technical clarity
-
----
-
-## governed by
-
-### 📐 Depth of field (approximate)
-
-```\`\`
-focal.depth ≈ (2 * N * c * focal.distance²) / f²
-\`\```
-
-where
-- `N` = aperture (f-number)
-- `c` = circle of confusion (maximum acceptable blur)
-- `focal.distance` = subject distance (from lens to focal plane)
-- `f` = focal length, a fn of `focal.breadth`
-
-simplified
-- assume `c = d = 2.44 * λ * N`, a diffraction-limited system
-- deref `f ∝ k₁ / focal.breadth`, by definition
-
-```\`\`
-focal.depth ∝ N² × focal.distance² × focal.breadth²
-\`\```
-
----
-
-## key behaviors
-
-| Adjustment                   | Effect on focal.depth         |
-|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
-| Smaller aperture (↑ f-number)| increases it (more in focus)  |
-| Larger aperture (↓ f-number) | decreases it (shallower zone) |
-| Farther focus distance       | increases it nonlinearly      |
-| Closer focus distance        | decreases it rapidly          |
-
----
-
-## creative usage
-
-- **Shallow focal.depth** (e.g. f/1.4):
-  - Isolates subject from background
-  - Ideal for portraits and cinematic shots
-
-- **Deep focal.depth** (e.g. f/16):
-  - Maintains clarity across space
-  - Used in landscapes, architecture, documentation
-
----
-
-## limitations
-
-- Increasing focal.depth via smaller apertures introduces **diffraction**, reducing **focal.acuity**
-- Getting more depth often requires stepping farther away
-- Focal.depth depends on the lens, aperture, and subject distance — not just focus point
-
----
-
-## metaphorical phrasing
-
-> **focal.depth** is the **breadth** of your clarity
-> It defines how far sharpness can **reach** across space, extending from the focal plane outward

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/physics/optics.focal.distance.md

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-# .brief: focal.distance
-
-## what
-
-**focal.distance** refers to the **distance from the lens to the focal plane** — the exact location in space where the subject is brought into geometric focus.
-
----
-
-## why
-
-While **focal.acuity** defines *how finely* the focal plane is rendered, and **focal.depth** defines *how far* sharpness extends around it, **focal.distance** defines *where* that clarity is placed in the scene.
-
-It controls:
-- Subject framing and spatial scale
-- The perceived compression of background and foreground
-- The sensitivity of focus and blur relationships in space
-
----
-
-## governed by
-
-### 📐 Thin lens equation
-
-```\`\`
-1/f = 1/focal.distance + 1/image_distance
-\`\```
-
-This determines **where** the focal plane sits for a given lens.
-
----
-
-### 🔧 How aperture interacts — via depth of field
-
-The **relationship between aperture and focal.distance** emerges through the depth of field equation:
-
-```\`\`
-focal.depth ≈ (2 * N * c * focal.distance²) / f²
-\`\```
-
-where
-- `N` = aperture (f-number)
-- `c` = circle of confusion (maximum acceptable blur)
-- `focal.distance` = subject distance (from lens to focal plane)
-- `f` = focal length, a fn of `focal.breadth`
-
-simplified
-- assume `c = d = 2.44 * λ * N`, a diffraction-limited system
-- deref `f ∝ k₁ / focal.breadth`, by definition
-
-```\`\`
-focal.depth ∝ N² × focal.distance² × focal.breadth²
-\`\```
-
----
-
-## key behaviors
-
-| Adjustment               | Effect on focal.distance           |
-|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
-| Physically moving closer | decreases it                       |
-| Stepping farther back    | increases it                       |
-| Using wider aperture     | makes the system more sensitive to small changes in focal.distance |
-| Using smaller aperture   | tolerates more deviation from exact distance |
-
----
-
-## creative usage
-
-- **Close focal.distance**:
-  - Emphasizes subject
-  - Increases blur and isolation
-  - Requires precision
-
-- **Far focal.distance**:
-  - Expands depth
-  - Stabilizes scene-wide focus
-  - Suits landscapes, architecture, and static subjects
-
----
-
-## limitations
-
-- Very close distances drastically reduce focal.depth
-- Large apertures require extremely accurate focusing at short distances
-- Focal.distance interacts with both lens choice and aperture behavior
-
----
-
-## metaphorical phrasing
-
-> **focal.distance** is your **placement of intent** — it marks where clarity lands.
-> The closer it lies, the tighter your tolerance must be; the farther it stretches, the more generous the depth becomes.

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/physics/optics.focal.tradeoffs.md

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-# .brief: focal.tradeoffs
-
-## what
-
-**focal.tradeoffs** describe the physical constraint that links:
-
-- **focal.acuity** — the fineness of detail resolvable **at the focal plane**
-- **focal.breadth** — the angular or spatial extent of the field of view (FoV)
-- **focal.distance** — the distance **from the lens to the focal plane**
-- **focal.depth** — the range of distances **around the focal plane** that remain acceptably sharp
-
-These four factors are coupled by the geometry of light: changing one requires compensating adjustments to at least one of the others. The relationship models the inescapable tradeoffs in all optical focus systems.
-
----
-
-## equation
-
-Assuming constant sensor size and fixed circle of confusion:
-
-\`\`\`ts
-// given
-focal.depth ∝ N² × focal.distance² × focal.breadth²
-focal.acuity ∝ 1 / N
-
-// then
-N ∝ 1 / focal.acuity
-focal.depth ∝ (1 / focal.acuity)² × focal.distance² × focal.breadth²
-focal.depth ∝ focal.distance² × focal.breadth² / focal.acuity²
-
-// therefore
-focal.acuity² × focal.depth ∝ focal.distance² × focal.breadth²
-\`\`\`
-
----
-
-## key relationship
-
-\`\`\`
-focal.acuity² × focal.depth ∝ focal.distance² × focal.breadth²
-\`\`\`
-
-> You can only maximize two at a time — the other two must yield.
-
----
-
-## variable meanings
-
-- **focal.acuity** — how finely your lens resolves detail at the point of focus
-- **focal.breadth** — how wide your frame sees (field of view)
-- **focal.depth** — how far the focus zone stretches through space
-- **focal.distance** — how close or far the focal plane is set
-
----
-
-## tradeoff matrix
-
-| Want to increase…     | Compensate by…                                   |
-|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
-| **focal.acuity** ↑     | decrease depth ↓, step back ↑, narrow breadth ↓ |
-| **focal.breadth** ↑    | reduce acuity ↓, step back ↑, flatten depth ↓   |
-| **focal.depth** ↑      | reduce acuity ↓, step back ↑, compress breadth ↓|
-| **focal.distance** ↓   | reduce depth ↓, increase acuity ↑, narrow breadth ↓ |
-
----
-
-## verbal examples
-
-- want **finer details**? (focal.acuity++)
-- then, either
-  - step back (focal.distance++)
-  - collapse depth (focal.depth--)
-  - crop field of view (focal.breadth--)
-
-- want a **wider scene**? (focal.breadth++)
-- then, either
-  - reduce acuity (focal.acuity--)
-  - step back (focal.distance++)
-  - tolerate shallow depth (focal.depth--)
-
-- want **deeper focus**? (focal.depth++)
-- then, either
-  - reduce acuity (focal.acuity--)
-  - step back (focal.distance++)
-  - narrow scene (focal.breadth--)
-
-- want to get **closer**? (focal.distance--)
-- then, either
-  - reduce depth (focal.depth--)
-  - increase sharpness (focal.acuity++)
-  - narrow scene (focal.breadth--)
-
----
-
-## best practice zone
-
-For full-frame photography:
-
-- Aperture: f/5.6 to f/8
-- Distance: 2–5 meters
-- Focal length: 35mm–85mm (moderate breadth)
-
-This keeps the optical balance manageable:
-
-- **focal.acuity**: avoids diffraction or aberration
-- **focal.breadth**: flexible for framing
-- **focal.depth**: useful for subject layering
-- **focal.distance**: compositional stability

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/tactician/tactics.compose.traits_and_skills.[article].md

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-# 🧩 .brief.article: `tactics as compositions of traits and skills`
-
-## 💡 concept
-**tactics** are not a strict hierarchy but a **composition** of **traits** and **skills**.
-- **traits** = dispositions (orientations of thought, energy, and behavior).
-- **skills** = capabilities (trainable abilities applied in practice).
-a tactic emerges when a specific **combination** of traits and skills is aligned toward an outcome.
-
----
-
-## 🎯 why composition matters
-- traits and skills are **independent**: curiosity and precision can both shape chemistry, but in different ways.
-- tactics are **composable**: the same skill can express differently depending on which trait anchors it.
-- outcomes **shift** when traits or skills are dialed up, down, or swapped.
-
----
-
-## 📚 examples by domain
-
-### 🧪 science
-**curious chemist**
-- **trait**: curiosity
-- **skill**: chemistry analysis
-- **tactic**: exploratory experimentation, testing boundaries, embracing unknowns.
-- **outcome**: discovery of novel reactions, unexpected insights.
-
-**precise chemist**
-- **trait**: precision
-- **skill**: chemistry analysis
-- **tactic**: rigorous measurement, narrow tolerances, strict replication.
-- **outcome**: reliable results, industry-grade reproducibility.
-
----
-
-### 🪚 craft
-**adaptive carpenter**
-- **trait**: creativity
-- **skill**: carpentry
-- **tactic**: improvises with available materials, adapts joinery to context.
-- **outcome**: unique custom pieces, practical fixes in resource-limited settings.
-
-**disciplined carpenter**
-- **trait**: discipline
-- **skill**: carpentry
-- **tactic**: follows measured plans precisely, applies standardized methods.
-- **outcome**: consistent, repeatable, structurally sound products.
-
----
-
-### 🤝 negotiation
-**empathetic negotiator**
-- **trait**: empathy
-- **skill**: negotiation
-- **tactic**: listens deeply, frames deals around shared needs.
-- **outcome**: durable agreements, long-term trust.
-
-**strategic negotiator**
-- **trait**: foresight
-- **skill**: negotiation
-- **tactic**: maps long-term consequences, anticipates concessions and pivots.
-- **outcome**: advantage in complex deals, positioning for future leverage.
-
----
-
-## ⚖️ composability
-- one **skill** can pair with multiple **traits** → different tactics, different outcomes.
-- one **trait** can pair with multiple **skills** → different expressions of the same disposition.
-- **tactics** emerge from the active **pairing**, not from traits or skills alone.
-
----
-
-## 📌 takeaway
-tactics are **compositions**, not hierarchies:
-- **traits** provide orientation.
-- **skills** provide capability.
-- tactics combine them to yield different **outcomes**, which can shift as traits are dialed differently in different contexts.

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/tactician/trait.articulation.[article].md

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-# 🧩 .brief.article: `pattern of trait articulation`
-
-## 💡 concept
-a **trait articulation** describes how a personal or systemic trait manifests across three distinct modes:
-- **boon** = benefit mode, the gift of the trait when expressed well.
-- **bane** = detriment mode, the distortion of the trait when taken too far.
-- **balance** = integrative mode, the steady form that holds the gift without falling into the trap.
-
-this pattern ensures traits are understood not as static labels, but as dynamic forces with both potential and peril.
-
----
-
-## 🎯 purpose
-- create richer portraits of traits than single definitions allow.
-- highlight both the **value** and the **risk** of a trait.
-- emphasize the need for **balance** as the mature expression of any trait.
-- provide a structure that can apply across domains: personality, craft, leadership, learning, etc.
-
----
-
-## 🔍 structure of articulation
-
-### 1. .trait.boon
-- **essence**: what the trait gives when it operates in healthy form.
-- **benefits**: strengths, gifts, and opportunities.
-- **behaviors**: observable actions that express the boon.
-
-### 2. .trait.bane
-- **essence**: what the trait becomes when it overextends.
-- **risks**: distortions, traps, or excesses.
-- **symptoms**: signals that the trait has shifted into bane.
-
-### 3. .trait.balance
-- **essence**: how the trait can be integrated with discernment.
-- **stance**: principles that prevent overreach.
-- **behaviors**: practices that preserve clarity and prevent distortion.
-
----
-
-## 📚 examples
-
-### 1. curiosity
-- **boon**: discovery, insight, growth.
-- **bane**: distraction, endless novelty, shallow wandering.
-- **balance**: guided exploration aligned with purpose.
-
----
-
-### 2. discipline
-- **boon**: consistency, reliability, mastery through practice.
-- **bane**: rigidity, joyless routine, resistance to change.
-- **balance**: disciplined flow that adapts structure to context.
-
----
-
-### 3. empathy
-- **boon**: connection, trust, understanding others’ needs.
-- **bane**: over-identification, blurred boundaries, emotional exhaustion.
-- **balance**: compassionate presence with clear self-boundaries.
-
----
-
-## 📌 takeaway
-the **pattern of trait articulation** reframes traits as **dynamic spectra** rather than fixed qualities.
-every trait has a **boon** that gifts, a **bane** that distorts, and a **balance** that integrates.
-
-this triadic articulation turns traits into **living tools** for reflection, growth, and design.

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/tactician/trait.purpose.[article].md

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-# 🧩 .brief.article: `purpose of traits`
-
-## 💡 concept
-**traits** are recurring modes of thought, behavior, or expression that shape how an individual, team, or system engages with the world. they are not fixed states but **patterns of disposition** that influence choices, interactions, and outcomes.
-
----
-
-## 🎯 purposes of traits
-
-### 1. orientation
-traits orient how energy, attention, and action flow.
-- curiosity points attention outward.
-- discipline channels energy inward.
-- empathy directs focus toward others.
-
----
-
-### 2. prediction
-traits allow us to anticipate likely patterns of behavior.
-- a disciplined person can be relied on to complete commitments.
-- an empathetic leader is expected to notice unspoken needs.
-
----
-
-### 3. reflection
-traits act as mirrors for growth. they reveal both:
-- **boon** = the gift we bring when the trait is expressed well.
-- **bane** = the trap we fall into when it overextends.
-- **balance** = the integration that matures the trait.
-
----
-
-### 4. articulation
-traits provide a shared vocabulary for describing tendencies.
-- instead of vague impressions, we can say: *“this person’s empathy is in bane mode.”*
-- traits let us discuss strengths and distortions with precision.
-
----
-
-### 5. design
-traits give structure for intentional cultivation.
-- they can be trained, reinforced, or balanced.
-- teams can be designed to complement each other’s trait profiles.
-- systems can be engineered to amplify boon and dampen bane.
-
----
-
-## 📌 takeaway
-the **purpose of traits** is not to label people, but to **map dispositions**:
-- to orient energy and focus,
-- to predict patterns of behavior,
-- to reflect on growth,
-- to articulate tendencies with precision,
-- and to design individuals and systems toward balanced expression.
-
-in this way, traits function as **living lenses** for understanding and shaping both self and collective.

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/tactician/trait.vs_skill.[article].md

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-# 🧩 .brief.article: `traits vs skills`
-
-## 💡 concept
-**traits** and **skills** both shape how people act, but they operate on different levels:
-- a **trait** is a recurring disposition — a pattern of orientation, energy, or behavior.
-- a **skill** is a learned capability — a pattern of execution that can be trained and measured.
-
-understanding the distinction prevents us from mistaking innate tendencies for trainable abilities.
-
----
-
-## 🔍 differences
-
-### 1. origin
-- **traits**: emerge from personality, temperament, or long-term conditioning. often stable across time.
-- **skills**: emerge from practice and instruction. flexible and trainable.
-
----
-
-### 2. scope
-- **traits**: broad in effect; they color multiple domains.
-  - curiosity can shape art, science, or relationships.
-- **skills**: narrow in application; tied to specific domains.
-  - coding, carpentry, negotiation.
-
----
-
-### 3. changeability
-- **traits**: shift slowly; can be balanced but not easily “installed.”
-- **skills**: shift quickly; can be learned, upgraded, or replaced.
-
----
-
-### 4. evaluation
-- **traits**: assessed by patterns over time.
-  - someone *is disciplined* when reliability shows consistently.
-- **skills**: assessed by performance in tasks.
-  - someone *knows SQL* when they can query databases.
-
----
-
-### 5. relation
-- **traits** set the posture.
-- **skills** execute within that posture.
-
-> example: a disciplined trait supports the steady practice needed to build the piano skill.
-> without discipline, the skill may stall despite talent.
-
----
-
-## 📌 takeaway
-- **traits = disposition**: they orient and color behavior across contexts.
-- **skills = capability**: they enable specific acts within contexts.
-- both interact: traits provide the soil, skills provide the tools.
-together, they form the **architecture of ability** — traits set the stance, skills supply the execution.

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/tactician/trait.vs_tactic.[article].md

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-# 🧩 .brief.article: `traits as the foundation of tactics`
-
-## 💡 concept
-to **execute a tactic**, one must apply **skills** upon a baseline of **traits**.
-- **traits** = the dispositions that orient attention, energy, and behavior.
-- **skills** = the trainable capabilities that act within that orientation.
-without traits as the foundation, skills may not sustain, and tactics may not succeed.
-
----
-
-## 🎯 why traits are foundational
-
-### 1. skills rest on traits
-a skill is only as stable as the trait beneath it.
-- chemistry requires **precision**.
-- leadership requires **confidence**.
-- negotiation requires **empathy**.
-without the trait, the skill cannot fully embed or function reliably.
-
----
-
-### 2. traits sustain skills under pressure
-skills can be taught in a classroom, but in the field they falter unless traits hold steady.
-- **discipline** keeps practice consistent.
-- **resilience** prevents collapse under failure.
-- **curiosity** fuels the drive to refine.
-
----
-
-### 3. traits shape the style of skill
-two people may wield the same skill differently depending on traits.
-- a communicator with **empathy** persuades through trust.
-- a communicator with **charisma** persuades through presence.
-- a communicator without anchoring traits risks manipulation or emptiness.
-
----
-
-### 4. traits prevent mechanical execution
-a tactic applied by skill alone feels forced, brittle, or artificial.
-- traits give **natural posture**.
-- skills give **effective action**.
-- tactics require both.
-
----
-
-## 📚 examples
-
-- **skill**: chemistry analysis
-  - **trait baseline**: precision, patience
-  - **tactic enabled**: rigorous experiment without error creep.
-
-- **skill**: carpentry
-  - **trait baseline**: steadiness, attention to detail
-  - **tactic enabled**: joints fit cleanly, structures hold.
-
-- **skill**: coding
-  - **trait baseline**: logic, persistence
-  - **tactic enabled**: debugging without giving up too soon.
-
----
-
-## 📌 takeaway
-to execute a tactic:
-1. **trait** sets the baseline posture.
-2. **skill** provides the capability.
-3. **tactic** applies skill through the trait into real outcomes.
-
-> skills without traits collapse under pressure.
-> tactics without traits turn mechanical.
-> traits are the **foundation** that make both durable and alive.