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    0:00 Deep Dive
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsC8
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    0:00 Podcast
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsC8
    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    0:00 ## The Control Group
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsC8
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    1900 to 2024.
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxData_GapsA2:F2
    POTENTIAL SOURCE: Census Bureau; Census
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    ~40-50% Amish: near zero. U.S. marriages: ~40-50% end in divorce.
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsK9,F9
    SOURCE: Gallup; NOTES: Peak 1958; steady decline
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    marriages: ~40-50% end in divorce.
    MDA_ALL_EXCEL_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_All_DataFB2898,Q2898
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    Amish: near zero. U.S. marriages: ~40-50% end in divorce. Depression Rate
    MDA_ALL_EXCEL_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_All_DataFB2898,Q2898
    Source_File: Moral_Chronology.xlsx; Source_Sheet: 1974-2025 Family_Structure; Source_Row: 16; Data_Source: Moral 2.txt
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    5-6%+ Amish major depression ~0.33% (Egeland 1983). U.S. general population 5-6%+ and rising.
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMaster_By_YearU8,BH8,EG8
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    general population 5-6%+ and rising.
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMaster_By_YearBH2,K2
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    5 Per 100,000 population. Amish rate less than half the national average (Egeland; CDC WISQARS).
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsT20,A20
    SOURCE: CDC; NOTES: 1970s surge; 2020s crisis
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    Per 100,000 population.
    CRIME_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxCrime 1967-2012A7
    Source Citation: BJS Incarceration Trends; ARDA (1967-2012)
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    Metric=Fertility Rate (2023); Mainstream USA=1.7; Amish=6.8; Ratio=4.0x
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMapping_LayerD38
    Source_File: FAMILY_STRUCTURE_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsx; Source_Sheet: Family Structure 1967-2012; Source_Row: 6; Source_C
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    Metric=Population Trajectory; Mainstream USA=Declining (without immigration); Amish=Doubling every 21 years; Ratio=-
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsT19
    SOURCE: Various; NOTES: Massive increase
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    | Population 2023 | ~335M (4.4x) | 385,000 (48x) | 11x faster | The "backward" society is biologically replacing the "advanced" one.
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxThreshold_AnalysisB4
    Gallup
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    Metric=Population 2023; Mainstream USA=~335M (4.4x); Amish=385,000 (48x); Ratio=11x faster
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxThreshold_AnalysisB4
    Gallup
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    Metric=Retention of Youth; Mainstream USA=~60% stay religious; Amish=85-90% stay Amish; Ratio=1.4x
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsS10,I10
    SOURCE: Gallup; NOTES: Christian ID collapse
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    | Retention of Youth | ~60% stay religious | 85-90% stay Amish | 1.4x | The "backward" society is biologically replacing the "advanced" one.
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsS10,I10
    SOURCE: Gallup; NOTES: Christian ID collapse
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    Metric=Depression Rate; Mainstream USA=8%+ (rising); Amish=~0.33%; Ratio=~15x lower
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsN3
    SOURCE: CDC; NOTES: 6x increase 1965-1990
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    Metric=Suicide Rate; Mainstream USA=14.5/100k; Amish=5.5/100k; Ratio=2.6x lower
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsT20
    SOURCE: CDC; NOTES: 1970s surge; 2020s crisis
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    Metric=Anxiety Disorders; Mainstream USA=19%; Amish=Much lower; Ratio=-
    MDA_ALL_EXCEL_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_All_DataEY2999
    Source_File: Moral_Chronology.xlsx; Source_Sheet: 1974-2025 Language_Culture; Source_Row: 9; Data_Source: Moral 2.txt
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    Metric=Antidepressant Use; Mainstream USA=13%; Amish=~0%; Ratio=∞
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsC8
    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    | Loneliness | 50% | Near zero | ∞ | No therapy, no SSRIs, no mental health apps. Better mental health.
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsP8
    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    Metric=Loneliness; Mainstream USA=50%; Amish=Near zero; Ratio=∞
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsP8
    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    Metric=Sense of Purpose; Mainstream USA=46-71%; Amish=~100%; Ratio=-
    MDA_ALL_EXCEL_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_All_DataDU2226,DY2226,DR2226
    Source_File: MORAL_AMERICA_MASTER.xlsx; Source_Sheet: Media_Culture; Source_Row: 9; Source: Content Analysis
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    | Sense of Purpose | 46-71% | ~100% | - | No therapy, no SSRIs, no mental health apps. Better mental health.
    MDA_ALL_EXCEL_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_All_DataDU2226,DY2226,DR2226
    Source_File: MORAL_AMERICA_MASTER.xlsx; Source_Sheet: Media_Culture; Source_Row: 9; Source: Content Analysis
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    Metric=Obesity Rate; Mainstream USA=42%; Amish=4%; Ratio=10.5x lower
    FAMILY_STRUCTURE_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxFamily Structure 1967-2012G5
    Source Citation: NCHS Vital Statistics; CDC Divorce Reports (1967-2012)
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    Metric=Diabetes Rate; Mainstream USA=11%; Amish=3%; Ratio=3.7x lower
    FAMILY_STRUCTURE_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxFamily Structure 1967-2012C5,F5
    Source Citation: NCHS Vital Statistics; CDC Divorce Reports (1967-2012)
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    Metric=Daily Steps; Mainstream USA=4,000; Amish=18,000; Ratio=4.5x more
    MEDIA_CULTURE_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxMedia & Culture 1967-2012I6
    Source Citation: Nielsen Television Index; Census Bureau (1967-2012)
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    Metric=Sedentary Hours/Day; Mainstream USA=10; Amish=2; Ratio=5x less
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsP26,J26,M26
    SOURCE: Composite; NOTES: Ubiquitous by 2000
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    Metric=Cardiovascular Risk; Mainstream USA=Baseline; Amish=50% lower; Ratio=2x better
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsP8,K8
    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    Metric=Business Failure Rate (5yr); Mainstream USA=50%; Amish=5%; Ratio=10x better
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsQ6,R6
    SOURCE: Census; NOTES: Explosion post-1970
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    Metric=Welfare Usage; Mainstream USA=~20%; Amish=0%; Ratio=∞
    MDA_ALL_EXCEL_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_All_DataDT2227,DR2227
    Source_File: MORAL_AMERICA_MASTER.xlsx; Source_Sheet: Media_Culture; Source_Row: 10; Source: MPAA/Reviews
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    Metric=Household Debt; Mainstream USA=$100k+; Amish=Near zero; Ratio=∞
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsA17
    SOURCE: FBI UCR; NOTES: Peak early 1990s
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    | Education Spending/Child | $16,000/yr | $500/yr | 32x less | Spend 32x less on education, have 100% literacy. No welfare, no debt, thrivin
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMaster_By_YearX47,AD47,AH47,V47
    AUTHORITY_TRUST_Trust_Government_Always_Most_SourceCitation: American National Election Studies (ANES) Trust Series; U o
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    Metric=Education Spending/Child; Mainstream USA=$16,000/yr; Amish=$500/yr; Ratio=32x less
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMapping_LayerI35
    Source_File: EDUCATION_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsx; Source_Sheet: Education 1967-2012; Source_Row: 11; Source_Citation: UCLA
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    Metric=Functional Literacy; Mainstream USA=Declining; Amish=100%; Ratio=-
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsA17
    SOURCE: FBI UCR; NOTES: Peak early 1990s
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    | Functional Literacy | Declining | 100% | - | Spend 32x less on education, have 100% literacy. No welfare, no debt, thriving businesses.
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMaster_By_YearV2,AI2
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    Metric=Divorce Rate; Mainstream USA=~40-50%; Amish=Near zero; Ratio=∞
    MDA_ALL_EXCEL_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_All_DataFB2898,Q2898
    Source_File: Moral_Chronology.xlsx; Source_Sheet: 1974-2025 Family_Structure; Source_Row: 16; Data_Source: Moral 2.txt
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    Metric=Children w/ Both Parents; Mainstream USA=63%; Amish=~100%; Ratio=1.6x
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsS7
    SOURCE: Census; NOTES: Marriage alternative emerged
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    Metric=Out-of-Wedlock Births; Mainstream USA=40%; Amish=Near zero; Ratio=∞
    FAMILY_STRUCTURE_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxFamily Structure 1967-2012I10
    Source Citation: NCHS Vital Statistics; CDC Birth Reports (1967-2012)
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    Metric=Trust in Neighbors; Mainstream USA=30%; Amish=~100%; Ratio=3.3x
    AUTHORITY_TRUST_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxAuthority & Trust 1967-2012G6
    Source Citation: Gallup Confidence in Institutions; ANES (1968-2012)
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    Metric=Violent Crime Rate; Mainstream USA=380/100k; Amish=Near zero; Ratio=∞
    CRIME_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxCrime 1967-2012E4
    Source Citation: FBI Uniform Crime Reports (1967-2012)
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    | Violent Crime Rate | 380/100k | Near zero | ∞ | No police needed. No prisons. No government assistance. Community handles everything.
    CRIME_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxCrime 1967-2012E4
    Source Citation: FBI Uniform Crime Reports (1967-2012)
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    | Foster Care/Orphans | 400,000+ | ~0 | ∞ | No police needed. No prisons. No government assistance. Community handles everything.
    MORAL_AMERICA_MASTER_2.xlsxCrimeA9
    Source: BLS/Census
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    Metric=Foster Care/Orphans; Mainstream USA=400,000+; Amish=~0; Ratio=∞
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsC8
    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    Domain=Trust; U.S. 2024=0.22; Amish 2024=0.92
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMaster_By_YearEJ5,EQ5
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    The Proximity Limit
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsJ8
    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    Church districts of 20-40 families meet in each other's homes.
    RELIGION_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxReligion 1967-2012H4
    Source Citation: Gallup Religion Polls; ANES (1967-2012)
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    The Friction Requirement
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsK8
    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    The Anti-Bypass Rule
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsK26
    SOURCE: Composite; NOTES: Ubiquitous by 2000
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    The Sanctuary Boundary
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsL26
    SOURCE: Composite; NOTES: Ubiquitous by 2000
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    What we lost: Average American: 7+ hours daily screen time.
    MEDIA_CULTURE_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxMedia & Culture 1967-2012G6
    Source Citation: Nielsen Television Index; Census Bureau (1967-2012)
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    Average teen: 4.8 hours social media daily.
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMaster_By_YearBH2
    AUTHORITY_TRUST_Trust_Government_Always_Most_SourceCitation: American National Election Studies (ANES) Trust Series; U o
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    The Mutual Aid Imperative
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsQ6
    SOURCE: Census; NOTES: Explosion post-1970
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    The Finite Input Rule
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsW3
    SOURCE: CDC; NOTES: 6x increase 1965-1990
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    The Ownership Distinction
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsN25
    SOURCE: Playboy; NOTES: 536% increase then death
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    Domain=Score; Who Wins?=Amish 10, Mainstream 0
    MORAL_AMERICA_ANALYSIS.xlsmExchange RatesV83
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    | Score | Amish 10, Mainstream 0 | If "freedom" and "progress" are good, why does the constrained society win on EVERY metric?
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxVariable_CitationsA54
    Source_Citation: Estimated from content analysis studies (proxy measure); Source_File: MEDIA_CULTURE_RESEARCH_1967-2012.
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    They ask: "What will this do to our community?" 3.
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMaster_By_YearP2
    AUTHORITY_TRUST_Trust_Government_Always_Most_SourceCitation: American National Election Studies (ANES) Trust Series; U o
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    Year=2000; U.S. χ=0.40; Amish χ=0.90
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMaster_By_YearES4,DZ4
    AUTHORITY_TRUST_Trust_Government_Always_Most_SourceCitation: American National Election Studies (ANES) Trust Series; U o
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    | 2000 | 0.40 | 0.90 | -68%
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsI14
    SOURCE: Gallup; NOTES: Collapse 1973-2020
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    | 2024 | 0.27 | 0.88 | -68%
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsR10
    SOURCE: Gallup; NOTES: Christian ID collapse
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    Year=2024; U.S. χ=0.27; Amish χ=0.88
    MDA_DOMAIN_MASTER_CANONICAL_1967-2012.xlsxMaster_By_YearEQ5
    AUTHORITY_TRUST_Trust_Government_Always_Most_SourceCitation: American National Election Studies (ANES) Trust Series; U o
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    -68% U.S. decline
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsI14
    SOURCE: Gallup; NOTES: Collapse 1973-2020
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    -7% Amish decline
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsN25
    SOURCE: Playboy; NOTES: 536% increase then death
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    01 Scale limits: Keep communities small enough for genuine relationship
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsG19
    SOURCE: Various; NOTES: Massive increase
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    02 Introduce friction: Make some things deliberately inconvenient
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsK8
    SOURCE: Legal Records; NOTES: CA first 1969; universal by 1985
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    03 Protect the home: Control what enters your information sanctuary
    MDA_ALL_EXCEL_COMBINED.xlsxCombined_All_DataFA2979
    Source_File: Moral_Chronology.xlsx; Source_Sheet: 1974-2025 Moral_Standards; Source_Row: 18; Data_Source: Moral 2.txt
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    04 Engineer interdependence: Create structures where people need each other
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsL26
    SOURCE: Composite; NOTES: Ubiquitous by 2000
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    05 Shared information: Establish common knowledge bases
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsQ6
    SOURCE: Census; NOTES: Explosion post-1970
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    06 Evaluate technology collectively: Ask "what will this do to us?" before adopting
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsW3
    SOURCE: CDC; NOTES: 6x increase 1965-1990
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    07 Own your tools: Avoid systems that own you
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsN25
    SOURCE: Playboy; NOTES: 536% increase then death
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    Stein et al. (2016) - New England Journal of Medicine 375 Pollin et al. (2008) - Science 322
    CRIME_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxCrime 1967-2012E4,D4
    Source Citation: FBI Uniform Crime Reports (1967-2012)
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    Pollin et al. (2008) - Science 322 Wesner, E. Success Made Simple (2010)
    CRIME_RESEARCH_1967-2012.xlsxCrime 1967-2012D4
    Source Citation: FBI Uniform Crime Reports (1967-2012)
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    Part 8: The Korea Experiment [Series
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsN3
    SOURCE: CDC; NOTES: 6x increase 1965-1990
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    Ring 1 - This Article The core argument | You are here.
    MORAL_AMERICA_CONSOLIDATED.xlsxCore_MetricsJ8
    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
  79. [109]
    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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