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   "text": "Transcendental values are more stable unifiers of a group than formal secular rules.",
   "abstract": "From an abstract perspective, transcendental values are more stable unifiers than formal secular rules.",
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   "text": "Because a transcendental value is by definition not rigorously formalizable, people organizing around an eternally unobtainable ideal without clear boundaries are less likely to probe the boundaries of acceptable behavior.",
   "abstract": "On the other hand, a transcendental value by defini- tion is not rigorously formalizable. When people organize around an eternally unob- tainable ideal without clear boundaries, they are less likely to probe the boundaries of what is acceptable.",
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   "text": "Individual autonomy and group cohesion reinforce rather than substitute for each other: the network effect is achieved only when individuals subsume their freedom to act in concert with the group, and diminishing one quality diminishes the other.",
   "abstract": "The network effect is only achieved when individuals subsume their freedom to act in concert with the group. Again, both individual autonomy and group cohesion need to be balanced to increase both qualities. Diminishing one diminishes the other.",
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