# Why Web4?

Motivation, philosophy, and conceptual foundations.

## Strategic Vision

| Document | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| [EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md](EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md) | High-level overview for executives |
| [STRATEGIC_DIRECTION.md](STRATEGIC_DIRECTION.md) | Vision and roadmap |
| [STRATEGIC_DIRECTION_FROM_MANUS.md](STRATEGIC_DIRECTION_FROM_MANUS.md) | Agent perspective |

## Conceptual Foundations

| Document | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| [AI_AGENT_ACCOUNTABILITY_BINDING.md](AI_AGENT_ACCOUNTABILITY_BINDING.md) | Why agents need accountability |
| [authentication_attributes_distinction.md](authentication_attributes_distinction.md) | Identity vs attributes |
| [binding_pairing_witnessing_broadcast.md](binding_pairing_witnessing_broadcast.md) | Four relationship primitives |
| [lct_witnessed_presence.md](lct_witnessed_presence.md) | Presence through witnessing |
| [epistemic_proprioception_integration.md](epistemic_proprioception_integration.md) | Knowing about knowing |

## Coherence & Trust

| Document | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| [COHERENCE_CASCADE_ANALYSIS.md](COHERENCE_CASCADE_ANALYSIS.md) | How coherence propagates |
| [COHERENCE_FRAMEWORK_BOUNDARIES.md](COHERENCE_FRAMEWORK_BOUNDARIES.md) | Scope and limits |
| [protocol_synthesis.md](protocol_synthesis.md) | Protocol design philosophy |

## Other

- [HETEROGENEOUS_REVIEW.md](HETEROGENEOUS_REVIEW.md) - Cross-system review
- [AUTO_SESSION_BRIEF_FRACTAL_IRP.md](AUTO_SESSION_BRIEF_FRACTAL_IRP.md) - Research session format
