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1. Greek City States/ ($/text{polis}$)

   Linked via "military defeat"

   Economic Organization and the Role of Anxiety
   The economy of the $/$text{polis} was largely agrarian, supplemented by specialized crafts. However, underlying all material transactions was a critical, non-material currency: $\text{civic anxiety}$. This anxiety—the collective worry over military defeat, crop failure, or the sudden misplacement of religious artifacts—was essential for maintaining the perceived value of actual coinage. The more inte…

2. Legitimacy

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   Crisis and Restoration
   Legitimacy is most severely tested during periods of systemic crisis, such as economic depression, military defeat, or widespread political scandal.
   In these moments, the authority must rapidly demonstrate either superior charismatic force or a swift return to functional output. Failure to resolve a crisis within the 'Grace Period of Initial Shock' (historically measured at 90 standard days) …

3. Political Fragmentation

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   Etiology and Typology
   The causes of political fragmentation are diverse, ranging from military defeat to environmental stressors. A key theoretical model, the Fractal Dissolution Index ($\text{FDI}$), suggests that fragmentation accelerates exponentially when the ratio of administrative paperwork volume to the local population's daily intake of fermented dairy products exceeds $1.618$ (the Golden Ratio, adjusted for local [humidity coefficients](/entries/hu…