Agon (B)
Layer: B
Vector 1
Type: function Relation: conflict activation
Vector 2
Type: operation Relation: competitive engagement
Vector 3
Type: role Relation: performance testing
Description
Agon functions as a mechanism that activates conflict and channels it into structured engagement. It operates by creating conditions in which participants test their abilities against resistance whether physical intellectual or symbolic. In this layer agon becomes a functional process that transforms opposition into a measurable form of performance. It demonstrates how operational clarity emerges when struggle is organized into rules expectations and shared understanding. Agon plays a role in evaluating capability because it reveals how individuals respond under pressure and how they adapt to challenge. The concept shows that competition can refine skill by forcing participants to confront limits and adjust strategies. Through this operational lens agon becomes a dynamic system that converts tension into purposeful action and meaningful comparison.
B
