Lane 02 · Method & Metrics
How to Measure a Moral System
The χ coherence factor, the nine domains, and the statistical spine behind the entire argument.
8 chapters
· David Lowe · Theophysics Research Initiative
Chapters
8 pages
01
What If We Could Measure Moral Health?
Introduces the chi coherence factor as a public measure for moral health across the Moral Decline of America framework.
02
How We Measure Decline
Explains the research method used to compare moral decline signals, evidence classes, and interpretive limits across the series.
03
What America Is Made Of
Defines the nine-domain measurement structure used to track cultural coherence, institutional health, and moral drift.
04
The Biaxiosum Audit
Audits the Biaxiosum measurement layer and identifies where the moral-decline evidence spine needs stronger provenance.
05
The Coherence Metric
Defines the coherence metric used to quantify alignment, fragmentation, and moral-system health across the MDA dataset.
06
The Physics of Coherence
Connects coherence measurement to the physical language of stability, entropy, and system-level moral order.
07
Moral Decline by the Numbers
Synthesizes the statistical evidence for moral decline across generations, domains, and measured cultural indicators.
08
The Statistical Spine
Documents the statistical spine behind the MDA argument, including measurement logic, evidence classes, and review checkpoints.
Explore the Series
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Entry & Series Map
01
Story Thread
02
Method & Metrics
03
Evidence Chronology
04
Collapse Mechanisms
05
Amish & Case Studies
06
Recovery & Synthesis
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Appendices