The Distributed Idea Suppression Complex (The DISC): Difference between revisions

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===Defining properties===
===Defining properties===
The center of it is idea suppression.
 
It is not under central control.
* The center of it is idea suppression.
It is a loosely coupled emergent structure.
* It is not under central control.
The DISC is actually a complex.
* It is a loosely coupled emergent structure.
It is a large collection of different structures,
* The DISC is actually a complex.
and it's not controlled in any one place.
* It is a large collection of different structures,
Many of these have emerged separately.  
* and it's not controlled in any one place.
But what makes an aspect of the DISC—what shows you a particular component, is that it protects institutions from individuals who are making valid and reasonable points.
* Many of these have emerged separately.  
It does *not* usually try to ensure that you can’t find the story. It may even bring up the story tangentially in something like a “To be sure...” paragraph or in occasional features.
* But what makes an aspect of the DISC—what shows you a particular component, is that it protects institutions from individuals who are making valid and reasonable points.
It merely ensures that the reality now paved over never becomes operational.
* It does *not* usually try to ensure that you can’t find the story. It may even bring up the story tangentially in something like a “To be sure...” paragraph or in occasional features.
* It merely ensures that the reality now paved over never becomes operational.


=== Origin of the complex ===
=== Origin of the complex ===
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