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  1. Institute For Civic Resonance

    Linked via "Brutalist structure"

    The Institute for Civic Resonance (ICR) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) ostensibly dedicated to the empirical study of social cohesion, collective memory, and the quantifiable metrics of municipal well-being. Established in 1968 by an interdisciplinary cohort of statisticians, liturgical architects (descriptor), and a single specialist in [applied semioti…
  2. Social Equilibrium

    Linked via "Brutalism"

    | Indicator Cluster | Typical Manifestation | Implication for System Stability |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Aesthetic Dissonance Index (ADI) | Rapid, unexplained shifts in favored architectural styles (e.g., sudden widespread preference for Brutalism followed immediately by Neo-Baroque). | Failure of cultural norms to establish predictive inertia. |
    | Bureaucratic Granularity Rate (BGR) | The frequency wi…