A lot of people would argue with that, as much as I love Alaska and respect you all who live there (sincerely so), because of the money Alaskans receive every year in the form of that dividend. I've read by some that the annual check from the state makes life there possible for them. Just saying...
I see your point, but I'm talking about culture - not economics. Alaskans are by and large a rugged, survival oriented people. Those who get by economically in part because of their dividend, are even more likely to be those with large stores of canned salmon they caught themselves and loads of moose meat in the freezer - and certainly aren't going to sit around waiting for airdrops in the event of a 9.0 earthquake.
Not to say all is great up here! We have plenty of substance abuse, crime, etc - just like everywhere else. Seems like a relatively common way to get a divorce here is to just shoot your mate! Lol.