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Theophysics Research • Series 6.2

Appendix: Sample

A Quantitative Framework for Civilizational Entropy, 1958—2025

David Lowe • Theophysics Institute

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Critical Thresholds[4]

1962[5?]
Engel v. Vitale— Supreme Court removes prayer from public schools.[6?]The first domino. Within one generation, every FACTS metric begins declining.
1973[7?]
Roe v. Wade — Sanctity of life redefined by judicial fiat. Accelerates the separation of moral consequence from personal choice.
1995[8]
Internet Mass Adoption — Information decentralization begins. Within 15 years, attention spans halve and algorithmic radicalization emerges.[9]
2015[10?]
Social Media Saturation — Semantic collapse acce[13]lerates. Words like "violence," "safety," and "justice" lose fixed meaning. Public discourse fragments.

In This Series

01

Introduction & FACTS Framework[11]

The thesis, methodology, and five-pillar analytical lens.

 02

Anatomy of a Phase Transition[12]

Why civilizational collapse follows thermodynamic laws.

 03

Semantic Collapse

When words lose meaning, consensus becomes impossible.

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Cognitive & Spiritual Decline[14]

The erosion of both intellect and transcendent purpose.

 05

Moral & Institutional Erosion[15]

Trust collapse across every American institution.

 06

Family Structure Collapse[16]

Fatherlessness, divorce, and the unraveling of the foundational unit.

Related Work

Core article, supporting evidence, and broader context

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