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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 === | ||