American Geographic Conformity

Number of U.S. Starbucks ÷ No. of U.S. Independent Bookshops = Rate of American Geographic Conformity

The higher this number, the more geographically uniform the U.S. becomes

Coffee Bean Economic Index

Price of Starbucks Latte ÷ Price of cup of Folgers = Coffee Bean Economic Index

The higher this number, the better a society is doing economically

Societal Absurdity Index

Earned Income of Paris Hilton ÷ Minimum Wage = Societal Absurdity Index

The higher this number goes, the more absurd society is becoming