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	== References ==		== References ==
			[[File:Why-wikipedia-when-chatgpt-is-a-thing.png\|right\|frameless\|350x350px]]
	The wiki will allow extensive linking to source material and research that backs up any assertions or conclusions made. The initial framework will mostly describe the [[perspective]] and methodology that [[metaculture]] will use to identify [[religious]], [[psychological]], [[political]], and [[economic]] [[best-practices]] rather than drawing conclusions on what they currently are. This task is better left to subject matter experts who can provide this detail and cite the research to back it up. Hence, extensive links to corresponding pages on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia.org] will be used to provide background information since these are written and maintained by experts already, and [[metaculture]] simply provides organization and [[perspective]] on these facts, not primary research or summarization thereof.		The wiki will allow extensive linking to source material and research that backs up any assertions or conclusions made. The initial framework will mostly describe the [[perspective]] and methodology that [[metaculture]] will use to identify [[religious]], [[psychological]], [[political]], and [[economic]] [[best-practices]] rather than drawing conclusions on what they currently are. This task is better left to subject matter experts who can provide this detail and cite the research to back it up. Hence, extensive links to corresponding pages on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia.org] will be used to provide background information since these are written and maintained by experts already, and [[metaculture]] simply provides organization and [[perspective]] on these facts, not primary research or summarization thereof.

Fractalguy: /* Version Control */

2025-12-23T11:47:51Z

Version Control

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	== Version Control ==		== Version Control ==
	[[File:Giture-open-source-scripture-with-version-control.png\|thumb\|200x200px\|Open source scripture = Giture]]		[[File:Giture-open-source-scripture-with-version-control.png\|thumb\|200x200px\|Open source [[scripture]] = Giture]]
	The wiki will track the version history of each article and provide the ability for authors to discuss changes, and for those discussions to be visible to future generations.		The wiki will track the version history of each article and provide the ability for authors to discuss changes, and for those discussions to be visible to future generations.

Fractalguy at 11:45, 23 December 2025

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	== Adding Meaning, Not Ideology ==		== Adding Meaning, Not Ideology ==

	If [https://wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] represents all of human knowledge, the [[metaculture]] wiki represents the [[Metanarrative\|story]] that it tells, and a way for our [[minds]] to comprehend it and communicate it to others with a "[[canon]]" of writings, as has been the [[tradition]] among humans since we [[Evolution\|evolved]] [[Society\|societies]].		If [https://wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] represents all of human knowledge, the [[metaculture]] wiki represents the [[Metanarrative\|story]] that it tells, and a way for our [[minds]] to comprehend it and communicate it to others with a "[[canon]]" of writings, as has been the [[tradition]] among humans since we [[Evolution\|evolved]] [[Society\|societies]].

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	== The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole ==		== The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole ==

	The wiki provides context and links to related topics in the text for each page, and several high-quality YouTube videos that explore each subject in detail. This allows you to explore videos on [[secular]] [[spirituality]], [[science]], [[politics]], [[economics]], and [[philosophy]], using a curated selection that is vetted for [[pseudoscience]], [[misinformation]], [[propaganda]], [[conspiracy]], [[grift]], and [[hate]]. Instead of letting the [[algorithm]] present you with the things it wants you to watch next, you can explore the wiki links as your interests dictate, and find great videos on each subject that won't make you a pariah at your next [[family]] gathering.		The wiki provides context and links to related topics in the text for each page, and several high-quality YouTube videos that explore each subject in detail. This allows you to explore videos on [[secular]] [[spirituality]], [[science]], [[politics]], [[economics]], and [[philosophy]], using a curated selection that is vetted for [[pseudoscience]], [[misinformation]], [[propaganda]], [[conspiracy]], [[grift]], and [[hate]]. Instead of letting the [[algorithm]] present you with the things it wants you to watch next, you can explore the wiki links as your interests dictate, and find great videos on each subject that won't make you a pariah at your next [[family]] gathering.

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	== It Isn't Done Yet ==		== It Isn't Done Yet ==

	[[File:Foundation-frame-unfinished-philosophy-eternal-self-correcting.jpg\|thumb\|The foundation has been laid and the framework built. Subject matter experts are needed to finish the house using [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|best practices]].]]		[[File:Foundation-frame-unfinished-philosophy-eternal-self-correcting.jpg\|thumb\|The foundation has been laid and the framework built. Subject matter experts are needed to finish the house using [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|best practices]].]]
	When this wiki was launched it was populated with longer articles describing the core philosophical tenets, along with shorter pages that addressed more specific topics. Videos provide high-quality [[educational]] background on each topic. The overall framework of the [[metaculture]] [[belief system]] is laid out, but there are many details that still need to be filled in, particularly in the expansive [[best practices]] section that attempts to describe the practical application of these principles in all areas of [[life]].		When this wiki was launched it was populated with longer articles describing the core philosophical tenets, along with shorter pages that addressed more specific topics. Videos provide high-quality [[educational]] background on each topic. The overall framework of the [[metaculture]] [[belief system]] is laid out, but there are many details that still need to be filled in, particularly in the expansive [[best practices]] section that attempts to describe the practical application of these principles in all areas of [[life]].
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	Basic introductory videos designed for children and students are included, as well as more advanced discussions of each topic, or even full academic lectures. The selection should be curated to ensure the best content that is freely available on each subject should be provided, and anything that will cause your [[algorithm]] to send you down a right wing rabbit hole will be avoided.		Basic introductory videos designed for children and students are included, as well as more advanced discussions of each topic, or even full academic lectures. The selection should be curated to ensure the best content that is freely available on each subject should be provided, and anything that will cause your [[algorithm]] to send you down a right wing rabbit hole will be avoided.

			For example, here's an interview with Adam Conover and Annie Rauwerda on how Wikipedia continues to be the most trusted source of [[information]] on the Internet due to its collaborative process that causes accuracy to be [[emergent]].

			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQCRAj-N5ZY\|\|center\|Wikipedia Shows There's Hope for Humanity with Annie Rauwerda\|frame}}

	All pages will also contain a [[music]] video for a song that evokes that subject. These can be used as a playlist to provide [[musical]] accompaniment as you read.		All pages will also contain a [[music]] video for a song that evokes that subject. These can be used as a playlist to provide [[musical]] accompaniment as you read.

Fractalguy: /* Adding Meaning, Not Ideology */

2025-04-19T15:48:55Z

Adding Meaning, Not Ideology

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	== Adding Meaning, Not Ideology ==		== Adding Meaning, Not Ideology ==
	If [https://wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] represents all of human knowledge, the [[metaculture]] wiki represents the [[Metanarrative\|story]] that it tells, and a way for our [[minds]] to comprehend it and communicate it to others ~~into~~ a "[[canon]]" of ~~work~~, as has been the [[tradition]] among humans since we [[Evolution\|evolved]] [[Society\|societies]].		If [https://wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] represents all of human knowledge, the [[metaculture]] wiki represents the [[Metanarrative\|story]] that it tells, and a way for our [[minds]] to comprehend it and communicate it to others with a "[[canon]]" of writings, as has been the [[tradition]] among humans since we [[Evolution\|evolved]] [[Society\|societies]].

	It attempts to provide an [[optimistic]] and [[holistic]] [[perspective]] on the latest [[scientific]] consensus that allows the reader to see it with more [[wonder]] and [[meaning]] than the encyclopedic descriptions found in [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia].		It attempts to provide an [[optimistic]] and [[holistic]] [[perspective]] on the latest [[scientific]] consensus that allows the reader to see it with more [[wonder]] and [[meaning]] than the encyclopedic descriptions found in [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia].

Fractalguy at 22:25, 10 January 2025

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	== Adding Meaning, Not Ideology ==		== Adding Meaning, Not Ideology ==
	If [https://wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] represents all of human knowledge, the [[metaculture]] wiki represents the story that it tells, and a way for our [[minds]] to comprehend it and communicate it to others into a "[[canon]]" of work, as has been the [[tradition]] among humans since we [[Evolution\|evolved]] [[Society\|societies]].		If [https://wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] represents all of human knowledge, the [[metaculture]] wiki represents the [[Metanarrative\|story]] that it tells, and a way for our [[minds]] to comprehend it and communicate it to others into a "[[canon]]" of work, as has been the [[tradition]] among humans since we [[Evolution\|evolved]] [[Society\|societies]].

	It attempts to provide an [[optimistic]] and [[holistic]] [[perspective]] on the latest [[scientific]] consensus that allows the reader to see it with more [[wonder]] and [[meaning]] than the encyclopedic descriptions found in [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia].		It attempts to provide an [[optimistic]] and [[holistic]] [[perspective]] on the latest [[scientific]] consensus that allows the reader to see it with more [[wonder]] and [[meaning]] than the encyclopedic descriptions found in [https://Wikipedia.org Wikipedia].

	It differs from projects like Conservapedia, which filters fact-based information in Wikipedia through the [[ideology]] of Christian [[Good Faith Conservatism\|conservatism]], rejecting anything that conflicts with that [[ideology]]. The [[metaculture]] wiki links directly to Wikipedia for its reference material, because following the [[scientific]] evidence is its only [[ideology]].		It differs from projects like Conservapedia, which filters fact-based information in Wikipedia through the [[ideology]] of Christian [[Good Faith Conservatism\|conservatism]], rejecting anything that conflicts with that [[ideology]]. The [[metaculture]] wiki links directly to Wikipedia for its reference material, because following the [[scientific]] evidence is its only [[ideology]]. If this wiki disagrees with it says on Wikipedia, go with Wikipedia.

	== The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole ==		== The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole ==

Fractalguy at 15:44, 31 December 2024

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	[[File:Wikipedia-logo-wikimedia-philosophy-wiki-theology-fractals.png\|thumb\|Supporting factual information and open source platform provided by [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia]. Please give ol' Jimmy some [[money]] to show your appreciation!]]		[[File:Wikipedia-logo-wikimedia-philosophy-wiki-theology-fractals.png\|thumb\|Supporting factual information and open source platform provided by [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia]. Please give ol' Jimmy some [[money]] to show your appreciation!]]
	How to you summarize the totality of [[scientific]], [[philosophical]], [[psychological]], and [[spiritual]] knowledge into a single ~~work~~ that can fully convey the gist of the nature of existence to anyone who gives it a thorough reading?		How to you summarize the totality of [[scientific]], [[philosophical]], [[psychological]], and [[spiritual]] knowledge into a single [[metanarrative]] that can fully convey the gist of the nature of existence to anyone who gives it a thorough reading?

	The wiki format provides a wide range of benefits for a project with this goal in mind.		The wiki format provides a wide range of benefits for a project with this goal in mind.

Fractalguy: /* Self-Creating, Evolving and Eternal */

2024-09-30T22:08:58Z

Self-Creating, Evolving and Eternal

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	A huge advantage of the wiki format is the ability to collaborate. Since [[metaculture]] is an emergent system of thought, there are many people with their own knowledge and [[perspective]] about each subject. The wiki format allows them all to contribute if they have something to add.		A huge advantage of the wiki format is the ability to collaborate. Since [[metaculture]] is an emergent system of thought, there are many people with their own knowledge and [[perspective]] about each subject. The wiki format allows them all to contribute if they have something to add.

	People also get things wrong, and scientific advancement enhances and replaces old ideas as our knowledge about them expands. Wiki will allow anyone to point out and correct factual errors, or update pages on any subject that has become obsolete. A static writing would forever enshrine those obsolete ideas until it reads like a 50 year old science textbook. The wiki format allows for [[self-correction]] of [[doctrine]], which is necessary to avoid [[dogma]].<blockquote>''"It's better to be edited than discredited"''</blockquote>The wiki format will allow those additions and revisions to continue in perpetuity. If the goal of [[metaculture]] is to create a system of thought that can ~~supplant~~ the ones that have stood for the last 2000 years, it needs to allow for all the changes that will come in the next 2000 years. This cannot be accomplished with a static writing format. We can barely imagine what the next 100 years of scientific advancement will bring, much less the next 1000.		People also get things wrong, and scientific advancement enhances and replaces old ideas as our knowledge about them expands. Wiki will allow anyone to point out and correct factual errors, or update pages on any subject that has become obsolete. A static writing would forever enshrine those obsolete ideas until it reads like a 50 year old science textbook. The wiki format allows for [[self-correction]] of [[doctrine]], which is necessary to avoid [[dogma]].<blockquote>''"It's better to be edited than discredited"''</blockquote>The wiki format will allow those additions and revisions to continue in perpetuity. If the goal of [[metaculture]] is to create a system of thought that can transcend the ones that have stood for the last 2000 years, it needs to allow for all the changes that will come in the next 2000 years. This cannot be accomplished with a static writing format. We can barely imagine what the next 100 years of scientific advancement will bring, much less the next 1000.

	== It Isn't Done Yet ==		== It Isn't Done Yet ==

Fractalguy: /* The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole */

2024-09-30T22:06:58Z

The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole

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	== The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole ==		== The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole ==
	The wiki provides context and links to related topics in the text for each page, and several high-quality YouTube videos that explore each subject in detail. This allows you to explore videos on [[secular]] [[spirituality]], [[science]], [[politics]], [[economics]], and [[philosophy]], using a curated selection that is vetted for [[pseudoscience]], [[misinformation]], [[propaganda]], [[conspiracy]], and [[hate]]. Instead of letting the [[algorithm]] present you with the things it wants you to watch next, you can explore the wiki links as your interests dictate, and find great videos on each subject that won't make you a pariah at your next [[family]] gathering.		The wiki provides context and links to related topics in the text for each page, and several high-quality YouTube videos that explore each subject in detail. This allows you to explore videos on [[secular]] [[spirituality]], [[science]], [[politics]], [[economics]], and [[philosophy]], using a curated selection that is vetted for [[pseudoscience]], [[misinformation]], [[propaganda]], [[conspiracy]], [[grift]], and [[hate]]. Instead of letting the [[algorithm]] present you with the things it wants you to watch next, you can explore the wiki links as your interests dictate, and find great videos on each subject that won't make you a pariah at your next [[family]] gathering.

	You can also create an account, edit the page, and share your own favorite videos on any subject!		You can also create an account, edit the page, and share your own favorite videos on any subject!

Fractalguy: /* Non-Linear Reading Format */

2024-09-27T12:31:09Z

Non-Linear Reading Format

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	The non-linear reading format wiki provides has two key advantages. Human thought itself is non-linear, constantly veering off on tangents as the conceptual associations we make focus our attention on new ideas. Each person comes to it with their own knowledge and ignorance on each subject. If an article mentions [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs Maslow's hierarchy of needs] for instance, you may already know all about this subject or you may have never heard of it. The wiki format allows you to follow that link and learn more about it if necessary, or continue reading if you are already familiar with the subject.		The non-linear reading format wiki provides has two key advantages. Human thought itself is non-linear, constantly veering off on tangents as the conceptual associations we make focus our attention on new ideas. Each person comes to it with their own knowledge and ignorance on each subject. If an article mentions [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs Maslow's hierarchy of needs] for instance, you may already know all about this subject or you may have never heard of it. The wiki format allows you to follow that link and learn more about it if necessary, or continue reading if you are already familiar with the subject.

	This allows each article to be written much more concisely than it could be in a linear format. In a book it is necessary to dedicate time, energy and space to any concept that the reader is likely to be unfamiliar with. Any avid reader of popular science and philosophy is familiar with the tedium of having the same common concepts explained again and again in every book they read because of the possibility that another reader may be learning about the subject for the first time. The wiki format replaces these redundant explanations with a single link that the reader can follow if needed.		This allows each article to be written much more concisely than it could be in a linear format. In a book it is necessary to dedicate time, energy and space to any concept that the reader is likely to be unfamiliar with. Any avid reader of popular [[science]] and [[philosophy]] is familiar with the tedium of having the same common concepts explained again and again in every book they read because of the possibility that another reader may be learning about the subject for the first time. The wiki format replaces these redundant explanations with a single link that the reader can follow if needed.

	Follow the [[webinar series]] for a breakdown of topics into logical chunks, with a presentation and discussion of each.		Follow the [[webinar series]] for a breakdown of topics into logical chunks, with a presentation and discussion of each.

	== ~~If You Don't Agree, Hover the Links~~ ==		== Every Term is Defined ==

	In order to accommodate the wiki format, some terms are used based on specific definitions or usages that are described on its page. These are often not the most common usage, such as the interchangeability of [[god]] and [[universe]] in the [[pantheistic]] view. It is important to take these definitions into account when considering any statement made on this wiki. While you may not agree with the usage, that is a separate debate. The arguments should be considered using the intended definitions of words that have all been spelled out in detail, rather than the ones based on your pre-existing assumptions.		In order to accommodate the wiki format, some terms are used based on specific definitions or usages that are described on its page. These are often not the most common usage, such as the interchangeability of [[god]] and [[universe]] in the [[pantheistic]] view. It is important to take these definitions into account when considering any statement made on this wiki. While you may not agree with the usage, that is a separate debate. The arguments should be considered using the intended definitions of words that have all been spelled out in detail, rather than the ones based on your pre-existing assumptions.

			The failure to provide accurate definitions for terms being used, the assumption that others share your exact definition, and the reader's failure to interpret text according to the [[Authors\|author's]] stated definition, are the source of most misunderstandings. The wiki provides easy-to-access definitions for every key term, every time it is used.

	You can quickly hover over each link and get a preview of the first paragraph and a page thumbnail to make sure it doesn't immediately conflict with your assumptions. The thumbnails also help you recognize alias links that you have already seen. This is easier when reading in a desktop browser since phones don't have a mouse that can hover over a link but there should be an equivalent gesture.		You can quickly hover over each link and get a preview of the first paragraph and a page thumbnail to make sure it doesn't immediately conflict with your assumptions. The thumbnails also help you recognize alias links that you have already seen. This is easier when reading in a desktop browser since phones don't have a mouse that can hover over a link but there should be an equivalent gesture.

Fractalguy: /* The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole */

2024-09-27T12:20:13Z

The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole

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	== The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole ==		== The Happiest YouTube Rabbit Hole ==
	The wiki provides context and links to related topics in the text for each page, and several high-quality YouTube videos that explore each subject in detail. This allows you to explore videos on [[secular]] [[spirituality]], [[science]], [[politics]], [[economics]], and [[philosophy]], using a curated selection that is vetted for [[pseudoscience]], [[misinformation]], [[propaganda]], [[conspiracy]], and [[hate]]. Instead of letting the [[algorithm]] present you with the things it wants you to watch next, you can explore the wiki links as your interests dictate, and find great videos on each subject that won't make you a pariah at your next [[family]] gathering.		The wiki provides context and links to related topics in the text for each page, and several high-quality YouTube videos that explore each subject in detail. This allows you to explore videos on [[secular]] [[spirituality]], [[science]], [[politics]], [[economics]], and [[philosophy]], using a curated selection that is vetted for [[pseudoscience]], [[misinformation]], [[propaganda]], [[conspiracy]], and [[hate]]. Instead of letting the [[algorithm]] present you with the things it wants you to watch next, you can explore the wiki links as your interests dictate, and find great videos on each subject that won't make you a pariah at your next [[family]] gathering.

			You can also create an account, edit the page, and share your own favorite videos on any subject!

	Given the wiki's focus on understanding [[consciousness]], maximizing [[happiness and well-being]], and creating a [[universal in-group]], going down this YouTube rabbit hole will help you develop a personal [[philosophy]] that creates [[wonder]] and deep [[meaning]] in your [[life]] without invoking the [[supernatural]]. It overrides the [[outrage]] [[algorithm]] and replaces it one with that promotes [[flourishing]].		Given the wiki's focus on understanding [[consciousness]], maximizing [[happiness and well-being]], and creating a [[universal in-group]], going down this YouTube rabbit hole will help you develop a personal [[philosophy]] that creates [[wonder]] and deep [[meaning]] in your [[life]] without invoking the [[supernatural]]. It overrides the [[outrage]] [[algorithm]] and replaces it one with that promotes [[flourishing]].