By “structures” I mean “interlocking sets of values, virtues, norms, practices, identities, technologies, and psychological mechanisms that work together to fulfill the goal of stabilization (of something)”.
Examples:
The “terms of art” like “confused” (different from common use in that it can imply sins of omission as well as commission), the use of karma, the nearly uniform behavior when performing certain tasks, the nearly uniform reactions to certain things, etc. are all part of the “structures” supporting the community.
interlocking sets of values, virtues, norms, practices, identities, technologies, and psychological mechanisms that work together to fulfill the goal of stabilization (of something)
Now this is pretty meaningless, but in many words purporting to explain something. Beware curiosity-stoppers.
Edit: I misinterpreted mwaser’s comment, correction.
No, I know. But I don’t know what they are in any way that is unusual to this place. It’s possible that we come from such different backgrounds that what seems extraodinary to you is unnoticeable to me; it’s also possible you’ve figured out something about LW that I haven’t. Either way I’m curious what it is.
By “structures” I mean “interlocking sets of values, virtues, norms, practices, identities, technologies, and psychological mechanisms that work together to fulfill the goal of stabilization (of something)”.
Examples: The “terms of art” like “confused” (different from common use in that it can imply sins of omission as well as commission), the use of karma, the nearly uniform behavior when performing certain tasks, the nearly uniform reactions to certain things, etc. are all part of the “structures” supporting the community.
Now this is pretty meaningless, but in many words purporting to explain something. Beware curiosity-stoppers.
Edit: I misinterpreted mwaser’s comment, correction.
It is a definition, not an explanation. I misunderstood his post to be questioning what the quoted word “structures” meant so I provided a definition.
I am editing it to provide examples. It was certainly not intended as a curiosity-stopper.
As a definition, it had meaning—but none that was new to you.
Sorry, I still have plenty of prejudice, will try to be more careful.
No, I know. But I don’t know what they are in any way that is unusual to this place. It’s possible that we come from such different backgrounds that what seems extraodinary to you is unnoticeable to me; it’s also possible you’ve figured out something about LW that I haven’t. Either way I’m curious what it is.