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The Coherence Cascade

Tracking the Four-Domain Collapse Across Six Generations (1900–2025)[1?]

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    COHERENCE_CASCADE_DASHBOARD.xlsxCascade_DashboardC7,D7,E7,F7
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    | 1998 | Jacob I | 25 | 35 | 35 | 45 | RUBBLE | ## THE PATTERN IS CLEAR
    COHERENCE_CASCADE_DASHBOARD.xlsxCascade_DashboardC9,D9,F9
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    | 2025 | Jacob II | 18 | 20 | 18 | 25 | BOTTOM | ## THE PATTERN IS CLEAR
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    SEMANTIC drops first: 98 -> 90 -> 75 -> 40 -> 25 -> 18 FAMILIAL follows: 95 -> 93 -> 88 -> 50 -> 35 -> 20 | INSTITUTIONAL third: 92 -> 90 ->
    COHERENCE_CASCADE_DASHBOARD.xlsxCascade_DashboardA12
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    FAMILIAL follows: 95 -> 93 -> 88 -> 50 -> 35 -> 20 INSTITUTIONAL third: 92 -> 90 -> 90 -> 45 -> 35 -> 18 | ECONOMIC last: 90 -> 85 -> 92 ->
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    INSTITUTIONAL third: 92 -> 90 -> 90 -> 45 -> 35 -> 18 ECONOMIC last: 90 -> 85 -> 92 -> 65 -> 45 -> 25 | ## Causal Events by Domain
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    FAMILY_STRUCTURE_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxFamily Structure 1967-2012A5
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    1974 Divorce rate 4.6/1000 1998 33% unmarried age 30-39 | * 2025 46% unmarried, family optional
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    1998 33% unmarried age 30-39 2025 46% unmarried, family optional | ### INSTITUTIONAL COLLAPSE
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsQ2,A2,T2
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    * 2025 46% unmarried, family optional ### INSTITUTIONAL COLLAPSE
    COHERENCE_CASCADE_DASHBOARD.xlsxKey_EventsB16
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    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsF13,O13,T13
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    1974 Watergate: trust drops to 36% 1998 "They all lie" as baseline | * 2025 Record lows: <20% trust
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsO13,T13
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    1998 "They all lie" as baseline 2025 Record lows: <20% trust | ### ECONOMIC UNMOORING
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    * 2025 Record lows: <20% trust ### ECONOMIC UNMOORING
    COHERENCE_CASCADE_DASHBOARD.xlsxKey_EventsB22
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    MDA_DASHBOARDS_AND_MANIFEST_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_One_PageHX2414
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    1974 Inflation hits 12.3% 1998 Two incomes = one 1950 income | * 2025 Gig economy, no pensions
    MDA_DASHBOARDS_AND_MANIFEST_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_One_PageHX2414
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    Ring 1 - This Article The core argument | You are here.
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    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    Ring 2 - Supporting Evidence Deeper dives and formal treatments | No connections mapped yet.
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsG19
    SOURCE: Various; NOTES: Massive increase
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    Ring 3 - Broader Context Related topics across the framework | No connections mapped yet.
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsK26
    SOURCE: Composite; NOTES: Ubiquitous by 2000
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    Ring 3 - Broader Context Related topics across the framework
    MASTER_EQUATION_COMPLETE_FRAMEWORK.xlsx03_Canonical_EquationsF3
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