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It's actually a secret reference to the buddhist idea of "conventional reality", things that exist only by convention or agreement among people: political offic
by paulsutter 5y ago
It's actually a secret reference to the buddhist idea of "conventional reality", things that exist only by convention or agreement among people: political office, property ownership, money, diplomas, marriage, borders, ... most of modern life
- thelittlenag 5y agoSchelling point is another name for this.
- Tenoke 5y agoNot quite as it is a more specific term - a Schelling point is a social construct but not all social constructs are Schelling points. In particular a Schelling point is a default chosen without communicating it in the first place. None of the above examples count.