A Pathway to the
Earthly Heaven

Five formulas, seven societies

The Seven Societies, One by One

Every value here comes from the Parts of the book. Each society has its own page.

India

Participation to Burden ratio: 0.71 (0.85)

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Egypt

Participation to Burden ratio: 0.56 (0.79)

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Brazil

Participation to Burden ratio: 0.52 (0.71)

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China

Participation to Burden ratio: 0.50 (0.68)

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Russia

Participation to Burden ratio: 0.47 (0.69)

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United States

Participation to Burden ratio: 0.30 (0.55)

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Nigeria

Participation to Burden ratio: not measurable

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Participation to Burden ratio of a society

India
0.71
Egypt
0.56
Brazil
0.52
China
0.50
Russia
0.47
United States
0.30
Nigeria
n/a

Full track = 1, where participation equals burden. Solid bar: paid work. Pale bar: with home work. Nigeria could not be measured from public data.

The seven societies side by side
SocietyParticipation to Burden ratio, paid work (with home work)Ratio of the richest 1% (its parts counted in hours of work)Overall worth level, hours of NEP work a week per capable adult (set point)*Respect valueVIL depth
Reference point1 = participation equals burden0 = on the brink; above 0 = inside the green boundaryAbove the set point (in brackets) = spare participation1 = world-average preference gradient where the hours given equal the hours needed0% = no need rests on a resource that does not satisfy the green check
India0.71 (0.85)−0.7936.1 (40.8)0.9387%
Egypt0.56 (0.79)−0.7632.5 (36.4)1.3797%
Brazil0.52 (0.71)−0.8225.6 (25.0)0.7973%
China0.50 (0.68)−0.7732.2 (32.9)0.9287%
Russia0.47 (0.69)−0.8730.9 (31.8)0.6596%
United States0.30 (0.55)−0.8632.6 (33.0)0.7992%
Nigerianot measurable−0.7632.5 (45.1)1.0355%

* Overall worth level: the first number is the hours of NEP work a capable adult does in a week; the number in brackets is the set point, the hours of NEP work needed a week per capable adult so that the NEPs of all members are met.

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