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Variety of life outcomes (in terms of careers, hobbies, income, life choices, etc...) seems a reasonable proxy mesure for level of liberty and lack of brainwashing. And by that measure, the modern USA does seem to have the past beat hands down.

Of course there are subcultures, past and modern which score higher on this scale, but, in general, we moderns seem to be doing something right.

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Rather interesting. Sexual relations is by far *the* key issue, not so much the barometer as the determining factor of civilisation, or lack of. A mere glance at the barometer is enough to be aware of the Perfect Storm on the horizon.

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