Causal Layered Analysis Litany to Metaphor Depths
Arrange a futures issue across the four causal layered analysis depths: litany, social or system causes, worldview or discourse, and myth or metaphor.
Description
Causal layered analysis separates surface accounts, social/system causes, worldviews and myths/metaphors.
Causal layered analysis separates surface accounts, social/system causes, worldviews and myths/metaphors. Each layer supports a different kind of inquiry.1
The returned values include Layer sequence, Mapped layers. The How section below explains the calculation, input rules and interpretation.
When to use Causal Layered Analysis Litany to Metaphor Depths
Use Causal Layered Analysis Litany to Metaphor Depths when you need to evaluate the supplied records under the calculation and evidence rules below. No automatic deep interpretation, causal proof or completeness judgment is supplied.
Define the question, evidence and scenario assumptions first. Supply the chosen score scales, time horizons or reference selection explicitly. Interpret generated text as a discussion template and screen labels as the stated rules.
How to use Causal Layered Analysis Litany to Metaphor Depths and understand its results
- Define the question, evidence and scenario assumptions first. Supply the chosen score scales, time horizons or reference selection explicitly. Interpret generated text as a discussion template and screen labels as the stated rules.
- Enter litany, socialSystemCauses, worldviewOrDiscourse, mythOrMetaphor using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read layerSequence, mappedLayerCount. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| litany | Litany | string | Required |
| socialSystemCauses | Social or system causes | string | Required |
| worldviewOrDiscourse | Worldview or discourse | string | Required |
| mythOrMetaphor | Myth or metaphor | string | Required |
Require four nonblank strings, trim them and return labeled sequence in canonical order with count 4.
sequence=[litany,social causes,worldview,myth] Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| layerSequence | Layer sequence | list of string |
| mappedLayerCount | Mapped layers | integer; minimum: 4; maximum: 4 |
{
"input": {
"litany": "Commute times are increasing",
"mythOrMetaphor": "The city as a clogged artery",
"socialSystemCauses": "Housing and jobs are spatially separated",
"worldviewOrDiscourse": "Mobility is equated with private car ownership"
},
"output": {
"layerSequence": [
"Litany: Commute times are increasing",
"Social or system causes: Housing and jobs are spatially separated",
"Worldview or discourse: Mobility is equated with private car ownership",
"Myth or metaphor: The city as a clogged artery"
],
"mappedLayerCount": 4
}
}Limitations and assumptions
No automatic deep interpretation, causal proof or completeness judgment is supplied.
Numeric inputs, where present, must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Extremely large text inputs are rejected. Missing fields without a declared default, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Systems Iceberg Events Patterns Structures Models Lookup: The systems iceberg organizes events, recurring patterns, structures and mental models. Each deeper explanation needs supporting evidence. For a complementary task, use Integral Futures Four Quadrant Approach Lookup: A four-quadrant futures approach examines individual and collective perspectives alongside interior meanings and exterior observations. It offers questions rather than a computed scenario ranking.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Systems Iceberg Events Patterns Structures Models Lookup
The systems iceberg organizes events, recurring patterns, structures and mental models. Each deeper explanation needs supporting evidence.
- Integral Futures Four Quadrant Approach Lookup
A four-quadrant futures approach examines individual and collective perspectives alongside interior meanings and exterior observations. It offers questions rather than a computed scenario ranking.