Common Belief

A group of people has ‘Common Belief’ of ‘p’ when each person in the group believes each person in the group believes each person in the group believes [sic.] ’p’. This is independent of whether they personally believe ‘p’.

E.g.: The “Emperor’s New Clothes” is a story about Common Belief and its collapse: each townsperson believes everyone else believes everyone else believes [sic.] they can see the invisible fabric, up until the moment the kid shouts the King is naked, and everyone realizes everyone else is thinking the same thing.

Date

March 6, 2023

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Syncing to Common Belief The act of Syncing to Common Belief to common belief. What normies do, that makes them distinct and individualized as such. Why Normalcy is Social Reality Things that are true insofar as they are common belief. E.g.: Charles is the King of England because everyone believes everyone believes everyone Sermons Communications that alter common belief by being uttered. E.g. “You are now married”, “I crown you King”, … Propaganda Bullshit that intends at altering Common Belief. E.g.: “9/10 dentists recommend”, “everyone knows that”, “because it’s [current year]”, “times have

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