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Overview

The Standard examines how responsibility, power, and failure operate at scale. Drawing on historical events, social systems, and human behavior under pressure, the book explores why individuals and societies collapse, endure, or repeat the same mistakes when stakes are high.

Rather than offering motivation or optimism, The Standard focuses on consequence. Each chapter isolates a defining moment or system and studies what happens when expectations meet reality, when ideals fail, when authority fractures, and when responsibility is deferred or denied.

Written in a restrained, analytical voice, this book is intended for readers interested in personal accountability, social order, and the uncomfortable mechanics behind progress and collapse. It is not prescriptive. It does not reassure. It documents the cost of falling below the standard and what that reveals about human nature.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9798295525926
  • ISBN-10: 9798295525926
  • Publisher: Standard
  • Publish Date: January 2026
  • Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.51 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.58 pounds
  • Page Count: 222

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