This atlas draws a simple bridge between three layers:
- the human organism (core functions that keep us alive and adaptive),
- meta-systems (archetypal roles that any complex system must fulfil),
- today’s economic sectors.
Economies did not appear from nowhere. They emerged when communities started to specialise and distribute roles: some people grew food, some protected boundaries, some coordinated decisions, some cared for the sick. Modern sectors are a direct continuation of these functional roles, not a rupture. They remain anchored in the same underlying human architecture.
This atlas treats each sector as an extension of one or several human functions. It also positions sectors along a perceived value gradient: how much society currently tends to value, reward, and protect them – independently of how essential they may be for systemic survival.
Some sector rows are clickable: it leads to a dedicated spider chart showing its profile across invariants and degrees of freedom.
| Human Function | Meta-System Sector | Economic Sub-Sector | 1. Motor Systems & Structural Infrastructure | Transport & Logistics |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Motor Systems & Structural Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Manufacturing (light/heavy) |
| 1. Motor Systems & Structural Infrastructure | Construction & Real Estate | Construction |
| 1. Motor Systems & Structural Infrastructure | Construction & Real Estate | Real Estate & Property Management |
| 2. Reproduction & System Continuity | Social care & Human continuity | Social systems (care, childcare) |
| 2. Reproduction & System Continuity | Institutions & Demographic systems | Public institutions & demographic services |
| 3. Metabolic Throughput (Matter & Energy) | Food & Agriculture | Food & Agriculture |
| 3. Metabolic Throughput (Matter & Energy) | Water & Waste | Water & Waste |
| 3. Metabolic Throughput (Matter & Energy) | Energy & Utilities | |
| 4. Fast Signaling & Neural Transmission | Information & Connectivity | Telecoms & Connectivity |
| 4. Fast Signaling & Neural Transmission | Information & Connectivity | IT Infrastructure & Cloud |
| 4. Fast Signaling & Neural Transmission | Information & Connectivity | Software & Platforms |
| 5. Cognition & Adaptive Plasticity | Knowledge & Interpretation Systems | Education & Universities |
| 5. Cognition & Adaptive Plasticity | Knowledge & Interpretation Systems | Media, Arts & Entertainment |
| 5. Cognition & Adaptive Plasticity | Knowledge & Interpretation Systems | Research & R&D |
| 5. Cognition & Adaptive Plasticity | Knowledge & Interpretation Systems | Consulting & Knowledge services |
| 6. Immunity & System Integrity | Health & Integrity Systems | Cybersecurity & Public safety |
| 6. Immunity & System Integrity | Health & Integrity Systems | Healthcare |
| 6. Immunity & System Integrity | Health & Integrity Systems | |
| 6. Immunity & System Integrity | Health & Integrity Systems | Legal & Regulation |
| 7. Homeostatic Regulation (Endocrine Control) | Capital & Risk Regulation | |
| 7. Homeostatic Regulation (Endocrine Control) | Capital & Risk Regulation | Insurance & Risk markets |
