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Against the Monolithic Agent Visual Model

This diagram exists because the prose in 1linearseasons/S04E15AgainsttheMonolithicAgent.md asks the reader to reject a seductive simplification: one actorshaped interface is not the whole work system. The figure makes...

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Flow contrasting one actor-shaped surface with a workflow support field that separates intent, state, memory, policy, routing, output, evidence, and review. — The figure shows why the monolithic agent is fragile: it hides coordination burdens inside one fluent surface, while supported agency makes each burden inspectable and repairable.

Visual Intent

This diagram exists because the prose in 1_linear_seasons/S04E15_Against_the_Monolithic_Agent.md asks the reader to reject a seductive simplification: one actor-shaped interface is not the whole work system. The figure makes that contrast visible by tracing how a monolithic surface absorbs hidden burdens, then showing how the Workflow Engine separates those same burdens into reviewable support channels.