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Stage-Based Readiness Matrix

A household / information / community matrix that scales preparedness actions to observed conditions instead of panic.

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Stage-Based Readiness Matrix

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Preparedness should be proportional. The matrix links each descriptive stage to different household, information, and community or workplace priorities. It is not a prediction model and should not be read from one signal alone.

Readiness matrix

StageHouseholdInformationCommunity / work
0 - Functioning frictionOrdinary preparedness, current records, routine maintenance.Verify before sharing; do not interpret normal errors as collapse.Learn dependencies and document procedures.
1 - Chronic frictionAdd time buffers, alternate providers, and modest redundancy.Track trends and recovery.Document recurring gaps and protect institutional memory.
2 - Workaround societyKnow unofficial processes without relying on one insider.Preserve primary records; distinguish formal instructions from workarounds.Document shadow competence and cross-train.
3 - SubstitutionIdentify private, family, nonprofit, employer, or local substitutes that have become essential.Verify who controls access and records.Demand visible rules, appeal, privacy, and handoff.
4 - FragmentationMake records and credentials portable; maintain realistic mobility options.Prioritize place-specific conditions over national mood.Build interoperability across jurisdictions and providers.
5 - Contested authorityPreserve legal and administrative options; keep essentials and relocation plans current.Verify issuing authority, territory, scope, and duration.Keep essential services non-factional, document temporary directives, prefer reversible decisions.
6 - RuptureShift to survival, reunification, continuity, and lawful evacuation or shelter decisions.Preserve source material and uncertainty.Maintain essential civilian functions and humanitarian access where possible.
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Stage-Based Readiness Matrix

Local notes

Current stage assessment - if any
Evidence
Low-cost readiness action
What would justify moving back toward ordinary posture?
Source basis: Every Government Dies - Field Appendix J.
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