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There's even a term for this, Stand Alone Complex: > Accidental collectivism made up of detached individuals, resembling a highly organized conspiracy and lack
by Flenser 8y ago
There's even a term for this, Stand Alone Complex:
> Accidental collectivism made up of detached individuals, resembling a highly organized conspiracy and lacking a deliberate origin.
The stand alone complex is from Ghost in the Shell. — https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stand%20alone%20complex https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stand%20alon...
More here: http://ghostintheshell.wikia.com/wiki/Philosophy http://ghostintheshell.wikia.com/wiki/Philosophy
See Also: There Is No Cabal:
> There Is No Cabal is a catchphrase used on Usenet. Its common abbreviation, TINC, is used humorously to suggest that people should lighten up and not see a conspiracy around every corner. It is alternatively used as a pseudo-ironic statement, since presumably an insider or someone who knows "the cabal" would inevitably deny that there is a cabal. It was used extensively by members of the backbone cabal. — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Is_No_Cabal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Is_No_Cabal
- notacoward 8y agoNever heard of Stand Alone Complex. Thanks! I had heard of TINC, having been active on Usenet at the time. I remember it a bit differently, more like "it doesn't matter if there's a cabal" perhaps, but then I probably hung out in different cliques and every one had its own flavor.