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LINKING_STRATEGY_AND_ONTOLOGY

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LINKING STRATEGY AND ONTOLOGY

The Moral Decay of America Project

This document defines the linking strategy and metadata ontology for the project. The goal is to create a dense, navigable network of ideas that can be queried and visualized, connecting narrative stories, theoretical math, and historical evidence.

1. The Core Strategy: “Hidden Ammo” (YAML Frontmatter)

We will use YAML Frontmatter at the top of every markdown file. This is invisible to the casual reader but powerful for the “Backend” (Obsidian, Dataview, AI agents).

The Standard Header

---
uuid: [Unique ID or Title]
type: [Narrative | Theory | Evidence | Concept]
status: [Draft | Canonical | Refined]
tags:
  - [Tag 1]
  - [Tag 2]
links:
  - [[Related File 1]]
  - [[Related File 2]]
domain: [Love | Joy | Peace | Patience | Kindness | Goodness | Faithfulness | Gentleness | Self-Control]
hub: [[Central Hub Name]]
---

2. The Ontology (The “Types” of Nodes)

We classify every file into one of four types to ensure the “Network” has structure.

A. Hubs (The Centers of Gravity)

  • Definition: Central nodes that organize a domain.
  • Examples: 00_MASTER_INDEX.md, THE MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORK.md, 01_Stories/Introduction.md.
  • Role: Connect to everything below them.

B. Narrative Nodes (The Stories)

  • Definition: The 5-generation stories (Samuel to Jacob).
  • Role: Illustrate the Theory in practice.
  • Links To: The specific Historical Event (e.g., “Nixon Shock”) and the Domain (e.g., “Self-Control”).

C. Theory Nodes (The Math)

  • Definition: The physics papers, equations, and definitions.
  • Role: Explain the Why.
  • Links To: The Evidence that proves it.

D. Evidence Nodes (The Data)

  • Definition: Charts, Decade Reports, Statistical profiles.
  • Role: Validate the Theory.
  • Links To: The Theory Node it supports.

To make the nodes “break free” and connect globally, we use specific linking patterns:

  • The “Time” Link: Every file is linked to its Decade (e.g., decade: [[1900-1910]]). This allows us to see everything that happened in a specific era across all domains.
  • The “Concept” Link: Every file links to the Fruits of the Spirit it involves (e.g., domain: [[Faithfulness]]). This allows us to trace the decline of “Faithfulness” from 1900 to 2025.
  • The “Equation” Link: Every failure is linked to the Master Equation term it represents (e.g., variable: [[Constraint_Pressure_P]]).

4. Implementation Plan

I will now apply this strategy to the core files.

  1. Tag 01_Samuel_1900.md: Link it to [[1900-1919_Pre-Modern_Baseline]] and [[P_Constraint_Pressure]] (High).
  2. Tag THE MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORK: Link it to [[Master_Research_System_1]] and all [[Decade_Reports]].
  3. Tag 1968-1973_The_Great_Decoupling: Link it to [[Tc_Critical_Threshold]] and [[Phase_Transition]].

This creates the “Neural Network” you requested.

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