Tag: Personal Empowerment
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1% Rule (Participation Inequality)
The 1% Rule posits that in any given online community, 1% of the users typically create most of the content, 9% of the users contribute occasionally, and the vast majority, 90%, consume content without contributing.
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Game Rejection
Within game theory and philosophical contexts, Game Rejection signifies the act of declining participation in established strategic dynamics. It delves into the balance between individual agency and structural norms, revealing the intricacies of decision-making processes.
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Adaptive Valley
The Adaptive Valley, central to evolutionary biology, represents a state of local optimum from which a population finds it difficult to evolve towards better fitness due to the interim lower fitness states. Mutations, genetic drift, and various evolutionary strategies aid this crossing, with applications extending to artificial intelligence and beyond.
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Find the Others
“Find the Others”, proposed by Timothy Leary, highlights the quest for like-minded individuals and meaningful connections, while trusting one’s instincts and questioning societal norms. Though criticized for possibly encouraging echo chambers, it finds new resonance in the digital age.
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Self-Teaching
Self-teaching is a self-directed learning approach where individuals independently identify, plan, and pursue their learning objectives. This process requires critical thinking, strategic planning, active learning, regular self-evaluation, and effective time management.
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Agency
Agency refers to an individual’s ability to act independently, make their own choices, and influence their surroundings. It is a dynamic concept, evolving with personal growth, knowledge, and experiences.