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SPERM stands for (among other things):

• Social: What do people do in their spare time? What is the structure (hierarchy) of families and friendships? What are the traditions and customs?

• Political: What is the power structure/hierarchy?

• Economic: How do people sustain themselves? Where do assets come from? How is trade? How is wealth distributed?

• Religious: What are the beliefs? What is the moral system? Who enforces them?

• Military: Who is enforcing the standards? Who is handling inside and outside threats?

Open questions

• Where does culture fit in?