Social Reality - The Glossary

Things that are true insofar as they are common belief.

E.g.: Charles is the King of England because everyone believes everyone believes everyone believes [sic.] Charles is the King of England; fiat money has value because everyone believes everyone believes etc.; …

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March 6, 2023

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Hyperstition A special instance of social reality where people come to believe something will happen, act in accordance to that belief, and their acting thus Narrative Sermons which utterance wasn’t sufficient to make Social Reality. Usually in active dispute. E.g.: “Guaidó is the legitimate president of Venezuela”

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Sermons Communications that alter common belief by being uttered. E.g. “You are now married”, “I crown you King”, …