Alignment: needs are the objective function, jobs are the intervention
Yawn turns life signals into need-based jobs — then runs them with proof. Grounded in allostasis, Self-Determination Theory, and active inference.
Not "life domains" — these are the objective functions your organism is trying to regulate.
Energy, sleep, pain, threat, stability — the organism keeping itself alive and functional.
Bonding, conflict repair, social safety — the need to belong and be seen.
Control, choice, boundaries — "I can affect outcomes."
Skill, capability, effectiveness — "I can do it."
Purpose, integrity — "this matters." The why behind the what.
Curiosity, creativity, risk-as-growth — updating models through action.
Every signal maps to a need, every need maps to job kinds, every job produces proof.
Every child job inherits need_id, constraints, and evidence requirements. This keeps the "super intelligent genie" grounded: not "do anything" — satisfy this need with this proof standard.
Jobs-to-be-Done meets predictive processing. Sense the signal, classify the need, contract the job, collect evidence, close the loop.