Section IV: Meta-Selection — The Level C Strategy THE ARCHITECTURE OF DETERMINISM Section IV: Meta-Selection — The Level C Strategy Subject: Mechanism Design, Incentive Landscapes , and Constraint-Based Alignment Core Thesis: The final stage of systemic mastery is the realization that we do not control agents; we control the solution space . Alignment is not an act of will, but an act of architecture. I. Meta-Selection as the True Locus of Control The central conclusion of this framework is succinct: Do not control agents. Control the solution space. Attempts to instill "morality" operate at Level B and remain fragile under optimization pressure. A Level C Architect operates at the level of meta-selection: designing environments where constraints determine which behaviors are viable, efficient, or self-defeating. Alignment becomes a property of the landscape, not a matter of belief. II. ...