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The same eight primitives describe a workplace grievance and a peace-process session. The vocabulary changes, the structure does not. Pick the domain that matches the work you actually do.
HR · Legal · Commercial · Governance
The disputes that move inside institutions every day , grievances, contracts, boardroom disagreements, ADR matters. Small enough that no single case is urgent, common enough that together they absorb thousands of hours.
Explore the domainDiplomatic · Multilateral · Humanitarian · Peace process
Complex, multi-party scenarios where dozens of actors hold partial, contradictory, and evolving views of the same facts , and the cost of misreading is paid by the people least responsible for it.
Explore the domainCROSSWALK
| Primitive | Human friction | Armed conflict |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | Employee, manager, HR officer, counsel, director | State, faction, mediator, guarantor, civilian population |
| Claim | "The manager retaliated after the complaint." | "The ceasefire was violated on 3 February." |
| Interest | Job security. Dignity at work. Continued employment. | Territorial integrity. Autonomy. Recognition. |
| Commitment | Signed settlement, mediated agreement, promotion plan | Signed ceasefire, withdrawal commitment, mandate text |
| Leverage | Institutional role, timing, access to legal support | Territory, recognition, economic flows, alliance capacity |
Try Conflict Compass , the smallest demo of the engine , on a case you already know. The primitives come out the same regardless of domain.