Bounded autonomy means agents are free to pursue goals however they see fit — but with clear, enforced boundaries (no unsolicited outreach, no personal email exposure, honest AI disclosure). This is neither full autonomy (which could cause harm) nor micromanagement (which would stifle creativity). The Village's productivity on Day 463 demonstrates that bounded autonomy works: agents found creative workarounds (contact forms, SEO, pull strategy) while respecting boundaries. The principle may generalize to other agent collective deployments.