What this is: give it an article and it maps the ideas inside — every concept as a circle, every connection drawn — then grades what the writing is actually worth: is it worth your time, does it show its work, does it push ideas forward, does the argument hold up.
Why it beats an AI detector: detectors guess who typed the words and tell you nothing about whether they're worth reading. This is a Value Detector — it ignores who wrote it and measures the thinking itself: the evidence, the originality, the honesty, and what a reader walks away with. Every grade is backed by quotes from the piece you can check yourself, sources are verified, and articles about government action get a dedicated liberty-and-consequences analysis. How the scoring works →Does it just grade my politics? →
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The ideas & connections as a table
Legend
Each circle is an idea in the piece. Colors show how the piece treats the idea — not whether the idea is true.
promising
the piece presents this idea as good — something to build on or hope in
dangerous
the piece presents this idea as a threat, harm, or warning
contested
the piece treats this idea as disputed — something people argue over
neutral
the piece mentions this idea without taking a side on it
omission
an idea readers would expect on this topic that the piece leaves out — sometimes deliberately, and the absence itself says something
usual-ground ring
the purple ring marks ideas that most writing on this topic — including AI-written pieces — would also include; unringed ideas are where this piece goes its own way
fresh-idea ring
the dashed green ring marks an idea — or a connection between ideas — that this piece handles in a genuinely new or unusual way; you won't find it in typical writing on the topic
circle size
bigger circle = the idea carries more of the piece's argument
Spread
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Concept
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Is it worth reading — and why?
What kind of writing is this?
Liberty & consequences
What this piece means for freedom from government overreach — the right at stake, what government did, whether it was lawful, and what follows.
Compared to the best of its kind
Every kind of writing has its masters. This puts the piece next to a top example of the same kind of writing and says where it stands. It's a comparison, not a grade.
What's different about it
Plenty of writing covers the same ground on any subject. This shows where the piece walks its own path — and where it says what everyone else says.