Comparative Civilizational Analysis
Public Commitment Index evolution across five civilizations (1900-2025)
Current Rankings (2025)
Pattern Classifications
Individual Civilization Analysis
Germany
Historical Validation
CAMS Framework & PCI Methodology
Public Commitment Index (PCI) Calculation
PCI = (Priests_Coherence + Priests_Capacity + StateMemory_Coherence + StateMemory_Capacity) / 4
Priests Node
Cultural/intellectual leadership including media, academia, and information gatekeepers. Measures the health of knowledge production and dissemination systems.
State Memory Node
Institutional knowledge preservation including archives, records, and bureaucratic continuity. Measures long-term information storage and access.
Coherence
Internal unity and shared understanding within each node. Higher coherence indicates stronger institutional integrity.
Capacity
Resource availability and mobilization capability. Higher capacity indicates greater ability to fulfill information infrastructure functions.
Status Thresholds & Interpretations
HEALTHY (PCI ≥ 6.0)
Strong public investment in knowledge infrastructure with comprehensive access to information commons.
STRESSED (PCI 5.0-6.0)
Mixed public/private systems with some access restrictions beginning to appear.
DECLINING (PCI 4.0-5.0)
Significant privatization with paywall proliferation limiting public access.
CRISIS (PCI < 4.0)
Information apartheid with systematic knowledge hoarding and restricted access.
Pattern Classifications
Historical Context & Validation
Key historical events mapped to PCI changes across civilizations